photoemission n : emission of photoelectrons (especially from a metallic surface)

English

Noun

photoemission

1. the ejection of electrons from the surface of a solid by incident electromagnetic radiation

Translations

• French: photoémission

Photoemission may refer to:

• Electron emission from matter after the absorption of energetic photons. (See photoelectric effect).
• Photon emission from semiconductors and metals when electrons flowing in the material lose energy by decelerating or recombining.

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