shot noise

British

noun

Also called: Schottky noise. the inherent electronic noise arising in an electric current because of the discontinuous nature of conduction by electrons

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"The shot noise measurement is basically a way of seeing how granular the charge is as it goes through something," Natelson said.

From Science Daily • Nov. 23, 2023

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