electron-volt
Tiny energy measure
An electron-volt is a unit of energy used in atomic and particle physics, equal to the energy gained by an electron when accelerated through an electric potential difference of one volt.
It's a tiny amount—about 1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ joules—but convenient for measuring subatomic phenomena.
Abbreviated eV, with prefixes for larger scales: keV (thousand), MeV (million), GeV (billion).
Power to do work
- unitIndividual part or measure
- jouleSI energy quantity
- magnitudeSize or scale
- scaleMeasure of relative size
calibration · threshold · quantity · value · conversion · kilowatt · bandwidth · resolution
Electrified matter state
- coronaStar's outermost atmosphere
- photonElectromagnetic radiation unit
- stellarOf or like celestial bodies
- supernovaExploding massive star
pulsar · magnetar · accretion · Chandra · high-energy
Speed control mechanism
- colliderDual-beam particle accelerator
- CERNEuropean nuclear research organization
- LHCMassive subatomic collision facility
- beamStructural support member
mass-energy · momentum · quarks · bosons · hadrons · leptons · neutrino · muon
Charge acquisition process
- orbitalRevolving around another
- shellHard outer covering
- excitationStimulation of response
- photoemissionLight-induced electron release
absorption · emission · semiconductor · valence · threshold · photoelectric · fluorescence · X-ray
energy
Power to do work
scale · calibration · threshold · quantity · value · conversion · kilowatt · bandwidth · resolution · precision
plasma
Electrified matter state
- coronaStar's outermost atmosphere
- photonElectromagnetic radiation unit
- stellarOf or like celestial bodies
supernova · pulsar · magnetar · accretion · Chandra · high-energy
accelerator
Speed control mechanism
- colliderDual-beam particle accelerator
- CERNEuropean nuclear research organization
- LHCMassive subatomic collision facility
beam · mass-energy · momentum · quarks · bosons · hadrons · leptons · neutrino · muon · positron
ionization
Charge acquisition process
- orbitalRevolving around another
- shellHard outer covering
- excitationStimulation of response
photoemission · absorption · emission · semiconductor · valence · threshold · photoelectric · fluorescence · X-ray · ultraviolet
gamma-ray
Highest-energy electromagnetic wave
- radioactivitySpontaneous nuclear decay
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- fissionNuclear breakup releasing energy
fusion · isotope · radiation · alpha · beta · binding · nucleon · reactor · dosimetry · shielding
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