Malter effect
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Named after American physicist Louis Malter.
Noun
[edit]Malter effect (plural Malter effects)
- (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.
Further reading
[edit]- Malter effect on Wikipedia.Wikipedia