Photoelectron

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Photoelectron

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An electron which has been ejected from its parent atom by interaction between that atom and a high-energy photon. </dd>
Photoelectrons are produced when electromagnetic radiation of sufficiently short wavelength is incident upon metallic or other solid surfaces (photoelectric effect) or when radiation passes through a gas. </dd>

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use