Malter effect

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English

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Etymology

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Named after American physicist Louis Malter.

Noun

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Malter effect (plural Malter effects)

  1. (uncommon, physics) 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.

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