English Explanatory Dictionary

Dember effect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

Dember effect Dember effects

Etymology

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

Related words

photo-Dember effect
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