Definition of Photoemission

1. Noun. An emission of photoelectrons (especially from a metallic surface).

Generic synonyms: Emission

Definition of Photoemission

1. Noun. (physics) the ejection of electrons from the surface of a solid by incident electromagnetic radiation ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Photoemission

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Photoemission

photoelectrolysis
photoelectrolytic
photoelectromagnetic
photoelectromagnetic effect
photoelectrometer
photoelectromotive
photoelectron
photoelectronic
photoelectrons
photoelectrotype
photoelectrotypes
photoelement
photoelements
photoelimination
photoeliminations
photoemission (current term)
photoemissions
photoemissive
photoemissivity
photoemitted
photoemitter
photoemitters
photoengrave
photoengraved
photoengraver
photoengravers
photoengraves
photoengraving
photoengravings
photoenlarger

Literary usage of Photoemission

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Electronic Structure of Ferromagnet-Insulator Interfaces: Fe/MgO and Co/MgO by Martina Mueller (2007)
"Due to its short probing depth, low-energy photoemission is particularly suited to ... Therefore, the theory of photoemission is primarily a description in ..."

2. Directory of Federal Laboratory and Technology Resources: A Guide to (1993)
"... magnetic x-ray scattering, spin polarized photoemission). Proprietary research can be performed at the NSLS, at full- cost recovery rate. ..."

3. Computer Science Research Activities in Asia: AI and Expert Systems by David K. Kahaner (1994)
"These three thrust areas are coordinated with three experimental groups: the MBE Group headed by Wang Xun, the photoemission Group headed by Chen Ping, ..."

4. Opportunities In High Magnetic Field Science by National Academy of Sciences (U.S.), National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"This is not necessarily so, because these materials are often less amenable to analysis using techniques such as photoemission and optical spectroscopy. ..."

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