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  • 1Pulsed Electric Field Processing — Pulsed electric field (PEF) processing is a method for processing cells by means of brief pulses of a strong electric field. PEF holds potential as a type of low temperature alternative pasteurization process for sterilizing food products. In PEF …

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  • 2Photon induced electric field poling — In physics, photon induced electric field poling is a phenomenon whereby a pattern of local electric field orientations can be encoded in a suitable ferroelectric material, such as perovskite. The resulting encoded material is conceptually… …

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  • 3Field emission microscopy — (FEM) is an analytical technique used in materials science to investigate molecular surface structures and their electronic properties. [cite web | title = Intro to Field Emission | publisher = Field Emission / Ion Microscopy Laboratory, Purdue… …

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  • 4Electric motor — For other kinds of motors, see motor (disambiguation). For a railroad electric engine, see electric locomotive. Various electric motors. A 9 volt PP3 transistor battery is in the center foreground for size comparison. An electric motor converts… …

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  • 5Field desorption — [ mass spectrometer at right] Field desorption (FD)/field ionization (FI) refers to an ion source for mass spectrometry first reported by Beckey in 1969. [Beckey H.D. Field ionization mass spectrometry. Research/Development, 1969 , 20(11), 26] In …

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  • 6Field emission — (FE) is the emission of electrons from the surface of a condensed phase into another phase due to the presence of high electric fields. In this phenomenon, electrons with energies below the Fermi level tunnel through the potential barrier at the… …

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  • 7Field Emission Electric Propulsion — (FEEP) is an advanced electrostatic propulsion concept, a form of ion thruster, that uses liquid metal (usually either caesium or indium) as a propellant. A FEEP device consists of an emitter and an accelerator electrode. A potential difference… …

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  • 8Field ion microscope — Field ion microscopy (FIM) is an analytical technique used in materials science. The field ion microscope is a type of microscope that can be used to image the arrangement of atoms at the surface of a sharp metal tip.It was the first technique by …

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  • 9Field electron emission — It is requested that a diagram or diagrams be included in this article to improve its quality. For more information, refer to discussion on this page and/or the listing at Wikipedia:Requested images. Field emission (FE) (also known as field… …

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  • 10electric motor — motor (def. 4). [1885 90] * * * Introduction       any of a class of devices that convert electrical energy to mechanical energy, usually by employing electromagnetic phenomena.       Most electric motors develop their mechanical torque by the… …

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