English Explanatory Dictionary

Stark-Einstein law

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A photochemical principle stating in essence that every photon that is absorbed will cause a (primary) chemical or physical reaction.

Word forms

Stark-Einstein law the Stark-Einstein law

Etymology

Named after German-born physicists Johannes Stark and Albert Einstein, who independently formulated the law between 1908 and 1913.

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