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photoemission

American  
[foh-toh-i-mish-uhn] / ˌfoʊ toʊ ɪˈmɪʃ ən /

noun

Physics.
  1. photoelectric effect.


photoemission British  
/ ˌfəʊtəʊɪˈmɪʃən /

noun

  1. the emission of electrons due to the impact of electromagnetic radiation, esp as a result of the photoelectric effect

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photoemission Scientific  
/ fō′tō-ĭ-mĭshən /

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Etymology

Origin of photoemission

First recorded in 1915–20; photo- + emission

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The team measured these patterns using a technique called spin-resolved angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

Because of these extreme conditions, widely used techniques like scanning tunneling spectroscopy and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy cannot be applied.

From Science Daily Dec. 21, 2025

To do so, researchers typically carry out photoemission experiments, in which they shine a single photon of light onto a sample, that in turn kicks out a single electron.

From Science Daily Nov. 8, 2023

In addition, these authors used a technique called angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy to study the electronic structure at the material’s surface.

From Nature Dec. 17, 2019

Observation of Dirac cone band dispersions in FeSe thin films by photoemission spectroscopy.

From Nature Mar. 18, 2018

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