English Explanatory Dictionary

Malter effect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The establishment of a positive charge on the surface of a thin insulating layer due to the secondary emission of electrons following the exposure to ionizing radiation.

Word forms

Malter effect Malter effects

Etymology

Named after American physicist Louis Malter.

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