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field emission

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field emission
n.
The emission of electrons from the surface of a conductor, caused by a strong electric field.
field emission
The emission of electrons from the surface of a conductor, caused by a strong electric field. Field emission is used to create electron beams in certain electron microscopes, as well as in flat-panel computer and television displays, in which the electron beams produce light by striking a phosphor-coated screen.
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Noun1.field emission - the emission of electrons that are stripped from parent atoms by a high electric field
emission - the release of electrons from parent atoms
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