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photoelectric absorption

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photoelectric absorption [¦fōd·ō·i′lek·trik əb′sȯrp·shən]
(electronics)
Absorption of photons in one of the several photoelectric effects.


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Photoelectric absorption occurs when a photon interacts with an atom and the photon energy is completely transferred to an orbital electron, which is then ejected.
Determining the uncertainty of x-ray absorption measurements by Wojcik, Gary S. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
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