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Materials science
The the study of matter and their applications in various areas of science and engineering.
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beta decay
Materials science; Material physics
The decay of a free neutron (or neutron within the nucleus of a radioactive isotope) producing a final state electron (negative beta particle). This decay is an example of a weak ...
spontaneous decay
Materials science; Material physics
The decay of any system from an excited state to a state of lower energy without the application of any perturbation, with the emission of radiation or other particles. The term ...
electron affinity
Materials science; Material physics
The decrease in energy when an electron is added to a neutral atom to form a negative ion. Second, third, and higher affinities are similarly defined as the additional decreases ...
spatial coherence
Materials science; Material physics
The degree of spatial coherence for a light field is determined by the ability to predict the amplitude and phase of the electric field at a point 71 if one knows the electric ...
temporal coherence
Materials science; Material physics
The degree of temporal coherence for a light field is determined by the ability to predict the value of the electric field at a time t 1 if one knows the electric field at time t ...
relative density
Materials science; Material physics
The density of a material divided by the density of water. It is also known as specific gravity.
skin depth
Materials science; Material physics
The depth at which the current density drops by 1 Neper smaller than the surface value, due to the interaction with electromagnetic waves at the surface of the conductor.
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