An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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external photoelectric effect
  اسکر ِ شید-برقی ِ برونی  
oskar-e šid-barqi-ye boruni
Fr.: effet photoélectrique externe  

The → photoelectric effect in solids where free electrons are emitted from the surface of a substance (e.g., → semiconductor) when radiation of appropriate frequency falls on it. Also called → photoemissive effect.

See also: → external; → photoelectric; → effect.