photoemissiveadj.
/ˌfəʊtəʊᵻˈmɪsɪv/, U.S. /ˈˌfoʊdoʊəˈmɪsɪv/, /ˈˌfoʊdoʊiˈmɪsɪv/ Physics.
Exhibiting, employing, or relating to photoemission.
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photoemissive1932
photoemitting1933
photoemitted1970
1932 Electronics Jan. 19/2 The necessary condition arises to develop a photoemissive surface which..gives satisfactory emission.
1959 Control Feb. 92/2 The spectral response of photoemissive cells depends on the cathode coating.
1989 R. Dryer & G. Lata Exper. Biochem. i. ii. 30 A single-stage, Einsteinian photoemissive detector.
2002 Electronic Engin. Times (Nexis) 23 Dec. 39 An inexpensive photolithography process..enabled nanocrystalline ‘porous’ silicon to be stabilized for chip making without significant loss of the material's photoemissive qualities.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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