photoelectronicadj.
/ˌfəʊtəʊᵻlɛkˈtrɒnɪk/, /ˌfəʊtəʊɛlɛkˈtrɒnɪk/, U.S. /ˈˌfoʊdoʊəˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk/, /ˈˌfoʊdoʊiˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk/; see also electronic adj. 1. Physics and Chemistry. Of or relating to a photoelectron, or the interaction of light with electrons.
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photoelectronic1922
radionic1943
optoelectronic1955
optronic1955
acoustoelectronic1959
opto1981
1922 Physical Rev. 20 195 (heading) Symmetry of emergent and incident photoelectronic velocities.
1934 Chem. Rev. 36 828 Neither of these photoelectronic processes would be much affected by temperature change.
1963 Adv. Photochem. 1 276 The second fundamental photo-electronic mechanism often producing photochromism is charge transfer.
1998 Science 20 Mar. 1946 The short-lived, red-shifted, intermediate state..develops within 1 nanosecond after photoelectronic excitation of the chromophore..by absorption of light.
2. = photoelectric adj. 3.
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photoelectric1877
photoelectrical1888
photoelectronic1977
1977 Gramophone Apr. 1629/1 The auto-stop and pickup return at the end of a record is sensed by photo-electronic means, involving no side pressures.
1995 Daily Tel. 17 Apr. 5/8 The system involves sensitive flash-tape placed on the rims of the bell wheels, passing over a photo-electronic cell to give a signal which the computer converts to sound.
2003 Automotive Industries (Nexis) 1 May 54 A photoelectronic detector measures the light passing through the aperture.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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