photofield

English

noun
Definitions
  • (physics) Used attributively to describe a form of photoemission in which an electron in a metal is excited by a photon and subsequently tunnels out of the surface

Etymology

Prefix from English field (open field).

Origin

English

field

Gloss

open field

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