photoelectron

noun

pho·​to·​elec·​tron ˌfō-tō-i-ˈlek-ˌträn How to pronounce photoelectron (audio)
: an electron released in photoemission
photoelectronic adjective

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For example, a photoelectron spectrometer detects how many electrons were removed from the atom by the probe pulse, or a photon spectrometer measures how much of the probe pulse was absorbed by the atom. Niranjan Shivaram, The Conversation, 4 Oct. 2023 The rest of the photon’s energy is transferred to the now free-roaming negative charge, called a photoelectron. Everyday Einstein Sabrina Stierwalt, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2015

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1912, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of photoelectron was in 1912

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“Photoelectron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photoelectron. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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photoelectron

noun
pho·​to·​elec·​tron ˌfōt-ō-i-ˈlek-ˌträn How to pronounce photoelectron (audio)
: an electron released in photoemission
photoelectronic adjective

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