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Dember effect

Dember effect noun: the effect that occurs when the electron current from a cathode subjected to both illumination and a simultaneous electron bombardment is greater than the sum of the photoelectric current and the secondary emission current.

Noun

Dember effect (plural Dember effects)

  1. The effect that occurs when the electron current from a cathode subjected to both illumination and a simultaneous electron bombardment is greater than the sum of the photoelectric current and the secondary emission current.

Dember effect meaning in Tamil

Dember effect in Tamil

டெம்பர் விளைவு

Forms of Dember effect

pluralDember effects

Origin of Dember effect

Discovered in 1925 by Harry Dember (1882–1943).

Questions about Dember effect

What does Dember effect mean?
Dember effect means the effect that occurs when the electron current from a cathode subjected to both illumination and a simultaneous electron bombardment is greater than the sum of the photoelectric current and the secondary emission current.
What is Dember effect in Tamil?
Dember effect in Tamil is டெம்பர் விளைவு. See Dember effect meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Dember effect?
Dember effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Dember effect?
The plural of Dember effect is Dember effects.

Words near Dember effect in the dictionary

  1. Demauro
  2. Demauros
  3. demayne
  4. demaynes
  5. dember
  6. Dember effect
  7. Dember effects
  8. Dembers
  9. Dembinski
  10. Dembinskis
  11. dembow

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