Meanings
nounphotofield (uncountable)
- uncountablenatural sciencesUsed attributively to describe a form of photoemission in which an electron in a metal is excited by a photon and subsequently tunnels out of the surface
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APA
photofield. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photofield
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“photofield.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photofield. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photofield,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photofield.
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