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Secondary Emission

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Noun

1. secondary emission

the emission of electrons from a surface that is bombarded by higher energy primary electrons

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Secondary Emission

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noun
physics
the emission of electrons (secondary electrons) from a solid as a result of bombardment with a beam of electrons, ions, or metastable atoms: used in electron multipliers

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Secondary Emission

see synonyms of secondary emission
1. 
the emission of electrons (secondary electrons) from a material, following impact by high-speed electrons
2. 
the emission of electrons or electromagnetic radiation from a liquid, solid, or gas, following impact by a charged particle or higher energy electromagnetic radiation

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Secondary Emission

see synonyms of secondary emission
n.
Emission of electrons from the surface of a substance as a result of bombardment by electrons or ions.

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