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Dember effect
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Etymology
Discovered in 1925 by Harry Dember (1882–1943).
Noun
en physics 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.
Related terms
en photo-Dember effect
en eponyms