Etymology

Dember effect

Today it means: The effect that occurs when the electron current from a cathode subjected to both illumination and a simultaneous electron bombardment is greater than the sum of the photoelectric current and the secondary emission current. Full definition →

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Discovered in 1925 by Harry Dember (1882–1943).

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