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e·mit

 (ĭ-mĭt′)
tr.v. e·mit·ted, e·mit·ting, e·mits
1. To give or send out (matter or energy): isotopes that emit radioactive particles; a stove emitting heat.
2.
a. To give out as sound; utter: "She emitted her small strange laugh" (Edith Wharton).
b. To voice; express: emit an idea.
3. To issue with authority, especially to put (currency) into circulation.
[Latin ēmittere, to send out : ē-, ex-, ex- + mittere, to send.]
e·mit′ter n.
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emitter

(ɪˈmɪtə)
n
1. a person or thing that emits
2. (Nuclear Physics) a radioactive substance that emits radiation: a beta emitter.
3. (Electronics) the region in a transistor in which the charge-carrying holes or electrons originate
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Noun1.emitter - the electrode in a transistor where electrons originate
electrode - a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit
electronic transistor, junction transistor, transistor - a semiconductor device capable of amplification
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Translations
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emitter

[ɪˈmɪtəʳ] N (Electronics) → emisor m
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At present, many studies have been based on tungsten or tantalum to design the absorber and emitter devices [14-25], but the general efficiency is still not high enough.
A Nanostructure-Based High-Temperature Selective Absorber-Emitter Pair for a Solar Thermophotovoltaic System with Narrowband Thermal Emission
Top emitters remain dominant-with a few notable changes
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Flow rate variation and biological agents that obstruct drippers of swine effluent
"We have designed, constructed and tested this laser-based charging system with a rapid-response safety mechanism, which ensures that the laser emitter will terminate the charging beam before a person comes into the path of the laser."
Using Laser to Wirelessly Charge Smartphone Safely Across Room
Its contents are currently being discussed under ISO TC23/SC18-Irrigation techniques (document ISO DTR 21540), in order to define a standardized testing protocol to evaluate emitter sensitivity to clogging due to solid/mineral particles.
Methodology to Evaluate Dripper Sensitivity to Clogging due to Solid Particles: An Assessment
The results showed an increasing tendency in vertical and lateral infiltration with increasing wetting time for both emitter types, evidenced by 70-80% larger wetted area at one hour wetting time when compared with 30 minutes wetting time.
Assessment of wetted irrigation patterns for inline and online emitters in different soil textures
Specification can be selected for a 365nm, 385nm or 405nm wavelength emitter to suit the specific material being cured.
New LED Flood Curing System for UV/Light Cure Materials from Intertronics
[hf.sub.L(i-1)]--local head loss in the lateral line due to the insertion of the emitter i-1, m.
Methodology for designing lateral lines with microtubes operated under variable inlet pressure/Metodologia para dimensionamento de linhas laterais com microtubos operadas sob pressao de entrada variavel
According to the criterion of susceptibility of the emitters to reduced flow (BARROS et al., 2009), it appeared that only the emitter E4 showed variation, with Qr exceeding 10%, characterized as being susceptible to flow rate reduction.
Non-pressure compensating emitters using treated sewage effluent for irrigation/Gotejadores nao autocompensantes usando efluente de esgoto tratado para irrigacao
There are various articles in the literature [19-22], which simulated the IBC solar cells at different dimensions of emitter and BSF but they did not optimize the dimensions of contact with respect to emitter and BSF, and contact size was chosen irrespective of the dimensions of emitter and BSF.
Simulation Results: Optimization of Contact Ratio for Interdigitated Back-Contact Solar Cells
[p.sup.+] emitter with a thickness among 10 nm to 200 nm was epitaxially grown on the substrate at 315[degrees] C.
Direct Current Sputter Epitaxy of Heavily Doped [p.sup.+] Layer for Monocrystalline Si Solar Cells

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