field emission
field emission noun: the emission of electrons from a metal or semiconductor, under the influence of a strong electric field, by quantum tunnelling.
Noun
field emission (countable and uncountable, plural field emissions)
- The emission of electrons from a metal or semiconductor, under the influence of a strong electric field, by quantum tunnelling.
- Field emission was described for the first time at the end of the 19th century. Thorough experiments in the 1920s showed clearly that this emission occurred under high electric field and was not related to thermoelectronic emission.2006, Annick Loiseau, Understanding Carbon Nanotubes: From Basics to Applications
- Synonyms:
- field electron emission
field emission meaning in Tamil
field emission in Tamil
- மண்டலக்காலல், புல உமிழ்வு
Synonyms of field emission
- field electron emission
Forms of field emission
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Words formed from field emission
Questions about field emission
- What does field emission mean?
- Field emission means the emission of electrons from a metal or semiconductor, under the influence of a strong electric field, by quantum tunnelling.
- What is field emission in Tamil?
- Field emission in Tamil is மண்டலக்காலல், புல உமிழ்வு. See Field emission meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is field emission?
- Field emission is a noun.
- What is the plural of field emission?
- The plural of field emission is field emissions.
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