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Peter Debye


 

Peter Joseph William Debye (March 24, 1884 - November 2, 1966) (born Petrus Josephus Wilhelmus Debije) was a Dutch physical chemist.

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In plasma physics, the phenomenon of Debye shielding, where a plasma shields out an electro-static field, and the Debye length, the characteristic extent of this shielding, are named after him.

Related Topics:
Plasma physics - Debye shielding - Plasma - Debye length

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