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schottky effect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables
schot-tky -ef-fect
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Etymology

Named after German physicist Walter H. Schottky.

Questions

What does schottky effect mean?
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.
Where does schottky effect come from?
Named after German physicist Walter H. Schottky.

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