What is another word for photoelectric emission?
Pronunciation: [fˌə͡ʊtə͡ʊɪlˈɛktɹɪk ɪmˈɪʃən] (IPA) 
Photoelectric emission, also known as photoemission or the Hertzian effect, is a phenomenon where electrons are emitted from a material when it is struck by light. Synonyms for photoelectric emission are photoelectric effect, photoelectron spectroscopy, and photoemissivity. Photoelectric effect is specifically referring to the emission of electrons caused by light, while photoelectron spectroscopy is a method of analyzing the emitted electrons. Photoemissivity is the ability of a material to emit electrons when exposed to light. All of these terms describe the same fundamental process, where light and matter interact to produce the emission of electrons.
