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Secondary Emission

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the emission of electrons from a surface that is bombarded by higher energy primary electrons

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Secondary Emissions
possessive
Secondary Emission's
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Secondary Emissions'