Debye length

English

Etymology

Named after Peter Debye.

Noun

Debye length (plural Debye lengths)

  1. (physics) In plasmas and electrolytes, a measure of a charge carrier's net electrostatic effect in a solution and how far that effect persists.
    Synonym: Debye radius
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