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Schottky effect

Schottky effect noun: a phenomenon in condensed matter physics related to an increase in electron emission from an emitter surface and a reduction in its surface barrier which changes the local work function by ΔW under the influence of a strong electric field applied in a vacuum.

Noun

Schottky effect

  1. A phenomenon in condensed matter physics related to an increase in electron emission from an emitter surface and a reduction in its surface barrier which changes the local work function by ΔW under the influence of a strong electric field applied in a vacuum.

Schottky effect meaning in Tamil

Schottky effect in Tamil

சொட்கிவிளைவு, ஷாட்க்கி விளைவு

Origin of Schottky effect

Named after German physicist Walter H. Schottky.

Questions about Schottky effect

What does Schottky effect mean?
Schottky effect means a phenomenon in condensed matter physics related to an increase in electron emission from an emitter surface and a reduction in its surface barrier which changes the local work function by ΔW under the influence of a strong electric field applied in a vacuum.
What is Schottky effect in Tamil?
Schottky effect in Tamil is சொட்கிவிளைவு, ஷாட்க்கி விளைவு. See Schottky effect meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Schottky effect?
Schottky effect is a noun.

Words near Schottky effect in the dictionary

  1. Schottky barriers
  2. Schottky defect
  3. Schottky defects
  4. Schottky diode
  5. Schottky diodes
  6. Schottky effect
  7. schout
  8. Schouten
  9. Schouten Island
  10. Schouten Islands
  11. Schoutens

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