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ELECTRON WORK FUNCTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
- Energy (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electron work function
1, record 1, English, electron%20work%20function
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
energy required to remove to infinity an electron initially at the Fermi level. 2, record 1, English, - electron%20work%20function
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
- Énergie (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- travail d'extraction électronique
1, record 1, French, travail%20d%27extraction%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Énergie nécessaire pour déplacer jusqu'à l'infini un électron se trouvant initialement au niveau de Fermi. 2, record 1, French, - travail%20d%27extraction%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
- Energía (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trabajo de extracción
1, record 1, Spanish, trabajo%20de%20extracci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electron work function
1, record 2, English, electron%20work%20function
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The minimum work ... needed to extract electrons from the Fermi level of a metal ... across a surface carrying no net charge. It is equal to the molar Fermi energy (or real potential of electrons) ... 1, record 2, English, - electron%20work%20function
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonction de travail des électrons
1, record 2, French, fonction%20de%20travail%20des%20%C3%A9lectrons
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] quantité minimale de travail [...] nécessaire pour extraire des électrons de leur niveau de Fermi d'un métal, à travers une surface ne portant pas de charge nette. Elle est égale à l'énergie molaire de Fermi (ou au potentiel réel des électrons) [...] 1, record 2, French, - fonction%20de%20travail%20des%20%C3%A9lectrons
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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