Photofield
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Photofield is a noun meaning (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.
Meaning
(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.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include photoemission, photoelectron, photoelectret, photoeffect, photocarrier, photocathode.
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