Becquerel effect

Becquerel effect

[¦bek·ə¦rel or be′krel i′fekt] (electricity) The phenomenon of a current flowing between two unequally illuminated electrodes of a certain type when they are immersed in an electrolyte. (graphic arts) The sensitization of a silver halide to long-wavelength light by exposure to diffuse illumination. (optics) paramagnetic Faraday effect