photoelectric

IPA: foʊtoʊɪɫˈɛktrɪk

Of or relating to the electric effects of electromagnetic radiation, especially the ejection of an electron from a surface by a photon.

Examples of "photoelectric" in Sentences

(This effect, called the photoelectric effect, earned Albert Einstein a Nobel Prize in 1921.)
Albert Einstein, for his 1905 theory (proven in the lab by 1921) on the photoelectric effect.
"Yet," the article points out, "a century after Albert Einstein explained the photoelectric effect, solar technology remains a trivial player in global energy."
In another paper written in 1905, Einstein gave an explanation of why certain metals had been observed to emit electrons when light shone upon them, an effect known as the photoelectric effect.
I took a beautiful course on statistical mechanics by L. Rosenfeld, did experimental work on noise in photoelectric detectors, and prepared the notes for a seminar on Brownian motion given by J.M.W. Milatz.
YeZ works its magic of photoelectric conversion with the help of state-of-the-art solar panels on the roof, wind power conversion via small wind turbines in the wheels, and carbon dioxide absorption and conversion through the bodywork.