feltemission

Feltemission is a term with limited usage and no widely recognized definition in authoritative reference works. In most discussions, it appears as a misspelling or informal variant of field emission, a well-established physical process in which electrons are emitted from a material under a strong electric field. When feltemission is used in this sense, it should be treated as nonstandard, and the conventional term field emission should be used in formal writing.

In contexts outside physics, such as online glossaries, fan wikis, or science fiction, feltemission may be a coined concept to describe a fictional emission of energy, particles, or material. In these cases, the intended meaning is defined by the author or community, and definitions can vary widely. Because there is no single accepted meaning, any discussion should reference the specific source that introduces the term.

Etymology and usage notes: The form feltemission could arise from a combination of English roots (for example, a perceived link to felt or a misreading of feld/ Feld for field in German). This ambiguity contributes to its rarity in formal literature and its prevalence only in informal or speculative contexts.

See also: Field emission, Fowler–Nordheim equation, Electron emission, Vacuum electronics, Emission.