photoemission

[foh-toh-i-mish-uh n] /ˌfoʊ toʊ ɪˈmɪʃ ən/

noun, Physics.

Origin

1915-20; photo- + emission

Related forms

photoemissive

[foh-toh-i-mis-iv] /ˌfoʊ toʊ ɪˈmɪs ɪv/ (Show IPA), adjective

Examples from the web for photoemission

Development of new techniques and instrumentation in angle resolved photoemission.
Angle-resolved photoemission experiments directly demonstrate that the observed effect is caused by spin-orbit interaction.
The quasiparticle energies are measured in photoemission and inverse photoemission experiments.

British Dictionary definitions for photoemission

/ˌfəʊtəʊɪˈmɪʃən/

noun

the emission of electrons due to the impact of electromagnetic radiation, esp as a result of the photoelectric effect

Derived Forms

photoemissive, adjective

photoemission in Science

photoemission

(fō'tō-ĭ-mĭsh'ən)
See photoelectric effect.