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Schottky effect

Schott·ky ef·fect [ shótkee i fèkt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
electron removal aided by electric field: a reduction in the energy needed to remove an electron from a solid surface caused by the application of an electric field

[Mid-20th century. After Walter Schottky (1886-1976), German physicist]
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