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The following 3 entries include the term Schottky.
Schottky barrier
noun: a potential barrier that exists at a metal-semiconductor interface (as in a solid-state electronic device)
Schottky defect
noun: a defect in a crystal lattice created by removing an ion from its normal site and placing it on the crystal surface
Schottky effect
noun: the increase of the thermionic current in a vacuum tube with the increase of the applied potential between the cathode and anode due to a lowering of the energy required to remove electrons from the cathode