Photoelectric effect Definition and 395 Threads

What are the properties of a metal that determine its work function? What has a greater influence on its value: the electromagnetic energy of an electron (which is going to leave metal's volume because of photoelectric emission) and the atoms of the metal or the dissipation of electron's kinetic...

The equation KE=hυ- hυₛ gives the maximum energy an electron can acquire when a photon with a frequency υ is incident on the cathode. I am wondering what does υₛ refer to? Does it mean the frequency of the atom to which the electron is attached? According to Planck, the smallest energy an atom...

Hello, I understand the photoelectric effect, its importance, and the basic theory. But I have a few questions: 1) One photon "can" free only a single electron, correct? However, it is not certain that if we shine exactly 10 photons (frequency? ##f_0##), that 10 photoelectrons will be free...

By the results of the photoelectric effect experiment, the photoelectric effect does not occur at all if the frequency of the light source is below a certain value. We have the Work Function for a metal. Why when the energy of the photons of the light source is W/2, we don't have the...

At low photon energies, the probability of the photoelectric effect to occur increases, but the probability of the photoelectric effect to happen also increases when going towards most inner shells like K shell but inner shells require much more photon energies to be broken, so isn't there a...

We know that electrons bound to an atom can only absorb light with certain energies that match the energy difference between two energy levels or otherwise this implies electrons can exist in between energy levels. Then electrons will spiral into the nucleus due to the attractive forces between...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crookes_radiometer WOuld it rotate faster if I use plaques with different materials where we get the photoelectric effect in one of them?

Hi, I just got two inquiries: My understanding is that the saturation current is reached when the intensity of light is fixed, when the potential difference is at its positive maximum magnitude. Subsequently, whatever kinetic energy store of any photoelectrons, however deep within the metal's...

I was recently examining the relationship between the work function of a material and its threshold wavelength. It was clear to me that the relationship is expressed as: (λW)² = c/2 Where λ is the threshold wavelength, W is the work function, and c is the speed of light. However, I am unable...

Is it possible to get the photoelectric effect in red color frequency?

Pearson Physics 12 states: "When the light sources have the same intensity but different frequencies, they produce the same maximum current" However, Phet Simulation Photoelectric Effect seems to show that photocurrent changes with light frequency (eg see below for different photocurrents at...

I would believe the last statement if Intensity only depended on N but it also depends on the frequency f. Now if Intensity depends on f we can also find a relationship between KE_max and Intensity by substituting from eqn 2) in eqn 1) KE_max = IA/N - W So if KE_max depends on f and I depends...

From: https://opentextbc.ca/universityphysicsv3openstax/chapter/photoelectric-effect/ "The photoelectric effect has three important characteristics that cannot be explained by classical physics: (1) the absence of a lag time, (2) the independence of the kinetic energy of photoelectrons on the...

So I'm kind of confused about how to interpret the question and the idea of there being a small enough ##\tau## for the classical picture to break down. I started with the max KE eqn: ##KE_{max} = E_{incoming} - \phi## I suppose ##E_{incoming}## is the power (W) times time and that is also...

The energy of a photon with wavelength ##\lambda=500nm## is given by the equation ##E_{photon}=h\nu=\frac{hc}{\lambda}##. ##E_{photon}=3.614\times10^-19 J=2.256eV## The kinetic energy of an ejected photo-electron is given by ##KE_{electron}=E_{photon}-Work## Using the given ##\lambda## and...

Background: self-studying. Very confused. Here are some initial questions I have about the photoelectric experiment. Some more may pop up later. 1. The book says we know photons exist due to energy considerations (such as emission or absorption). They also say that this photon energy is...

Hello, I have this question whether it will be possible to generate electricity by heating up a suitable metal (conductor). We know from the photoelectric effect that high energy photons (of visible light; probably with frequency closer to that of violet) can knock off the outer electrons from...

E=hf-W where W is a work function. However we know that electrons in an atom will be excited only when radiated with photons of n*f0 discrete number of frequencies. where E=hf-W is a continuous function. Is this because energy level is continuous within a conductor? If we think of only...

1. a)I have plotted the graph on desmos and attached an image here. b i. The threshold frequency is equal to the x-intercept ~ 5.6*10^14 Hz ii. The work function is equal to the y-intercept ~ -3.75*10^19 J (would it be correct to state that this value is negative?) c. Convert to eV; 3.75*10^19...

photoelectric effect is now explained in quantum idea. Why the classical model fails? Are there articles computing it in detail using classical model?

We know anode=oxidation=loss of electrons and cathode=reduction=gain of electrons but in the photoelectric effect the electrons are gained at the anode and lost at the cathode of the discharge tube? References: Anode, Cathode, Oxidation, Reduction

Homework Statement:: This isn't homework, I didn't know exactly where to post my question so I thought it would be safest to post here. Relevant Equations:: N/a My questions are as follows: 1. When the voltage is increased to a certain value the current between the two plates(emitter plate)...

Any idea about difference in photoelectric effect between a piece of pure metal and that metal connected at one end with another metal. Would the work function of the metal with photoelectric effect differ in the latter case?

In this article, writer says that when atom is hit by photon it gets excited and expelled out of atom and this can be used to form images. My questions are: Why didn't the electrons get to a higher energy level, instead of getting knocked out? How do we find the color(frequency of wave) using...

as intensity is power per unit area and as power is proportional to energy, then increasing intensity increases energy of the photons?no? So if energy increases so will the speed of the electrons more energy to the kinetic energy after work function? the answer is current

The full questions is in the picture. I already solved a) and found 5.6E14 electrons per second For b) i first found the power of the light but just multiplying the intensity with the area: (6.0 W/m2)(3.5E-4 m^2) = 0.0021 W Then I tried to use the voltage from the graph but i am not sure which...

The existence of a frequency threshold in the photoelectric effect is often regarded as the strongest objection to the wave theory. Because?

Our teacher taught us "Laser" today and it made me confused. So Electron s energy in n=1 is around 13 eV (-13eV) and in n=2 is around -3.4 eV. Our teacher told us if we radiate a photon which has 9.6 eV energy (the difference energy of the first and second layer, n1 and n2, which is 13-3.4=9.6...

Hi, I am not sure if this is the right place to post this but i need help finding resources for the photoelectric effect? I need to write a research paper but I do not know what I could read. The paper is for an undergrad physics course so I don't need much detail, I just need to explain the...

In classical electrodynamics energy of a wave is proportional to its intensity , this theory fails when Hertz did experiment on photoelectric effect. Is my statement is correct? If not correct me.

Hi, Please could somebody verify if what I have understood about the UV catastrophe is along the correct lines. I used this hyperphysics link: (http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/mod6.html) Is it saying that using classical physics an object like a pen should be emitting just as much...

I have studied the operation of light Diodes in the basic electronics course in my graduation and I had a question! Light Diodes (LEDs) are semiconductor materials with P-N junctions and that when energized emit visible light. I understand that the process of light emission when applying a...

Is a photon fully absorbed by a electron in metal? Ejected electron is a free electron or bonded one? Is it possible to have a zero work function? If not why? I want to study about this detaily ,can you prefer some reference papers?

Hi I am surprised to know why only one photon in photoelectric effect ejects one electron only. What if a high energy photon (not necessarily x-ray or gamma ray, which may cause Compton effect or pair production)hits the metal, say it has energy double or triple of that of the work function? Why...

I have am currently reading Radiation Detection and Measurement, by Gleen F.Knoll, and in chapter 10 page 309. And have come across something that is causing a bit of confusion, for context the chapter is on gamma ray spectroscopy. So in the text it say's 'Thus the effect of photoelectric...

Homework Statement If the frequency and intensity of a light source are both doubled, show that the saturation photo-current remains almost the same. 2. Relevant Graph https://cnx.org/resources/e73bf218926bd39de4a52bafe3a82d04bbf73542/CNX_UPhysics_39_02_photoexp1.jpg The Attempt at a Solution...

It is said that photoelectric effect of light proves that light has particle nature, but which property is shown by light in the photoelectric effect which is also the property show by things having particle nature? Even in the photoelectric effect the energy is transferred in the form of wave...

Homework Statement (Given a voltage against frequency graph) Calculate the work function of Sodium and state any assumptions you have made. My question is, what assumptions have I made? Homework Equations hf = work function V = IR The Attempt at a Solution I know on a Voltage against...

Chapter 5 of this book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0750633719/?tag=pfamazon01-20 as one can see in the table of contents preview, discusses the photoelectric effect starting from the first principles of quantum field theory developed in the earlier chapters. I can't find another qft book which...

I am currently taking my first Quantum Mechanics course and was given this problem in a practice set(we are supposed to refer to old intro textbooks). We haven't covered the photoelectric effect (just theory) much in class and reading through other textbooks, I wasn't able to find any similar...

Hi, I was wondering about saturation current in the photoelectric effect. It is clear to me that for a sufficiently large accelerating potential all of the electrons are gathered by the collecting electrode. Since it is all of them, there cannot be more, and the current won't change if the...

1. The question asks why the photodiode is less than 100% efficient.2. hf=work function+KEmax 3.- I reckon this is as some light will not cause e to be emitted if the wavelength of the light is less the needed. -Or some photons will not hit any electron. Is this correct? Thinking about this...

Homework Statement In a photoelectric effect experiment, a monochromatic plane wave of light falls on a metal plate. The electric field in the light wave at a point near the plate varies according to E=E_0 \cos (\omega t). This results in a saturation current of 6 μA. If instead, the light wave...

Is the photoelectric effect in a photocell reversible? Suppose both the cathode and the anode of a photocell are from cesium. The anode and the cathode are externally (outside the photocell) connected by a copper wire. Cesium has a threshold frequency of 470 THz. The cathode is illuminated with...

I'm having trouble seeing how electric potential energy production on a conductor follows conservation of energy. Let's use the photoelectric effect as an example. A photon with energy E = hν strikes a conductor, ejecting a photoelectron with a maximum kinetic energy of hν - φ. Assuming the...

Homework Statement The gamma photon emitted by the nucleus of the cesium isotope with 137 mass number is absorbed with photoeffect. The absorbing medium is air, assume the work function to be 34 ev. What will be the kinetic energy of the photoelectron in eV? Homework Equations hf=K+Φ The...

ν' = En/hc ? ν' is the wavelenght's number (in electromagnatique radiation) where ν' = 1/λ if so, how do we get it ?

Since positive charge on the photocatode increases work function of electrons, does charging metal photocatode negatively decrease work function? If not, why?

Hi everyone, I just have some confusion regarding Planck's and Einstein's equation. The following is an explanation of the photoelectric effect using Einsteins theory: Light is composed of photons. Each photon has energy hf and mass hf/c^2. When ultraviolet photons are brought to rest by zinc...

Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution As frequency is decreased to threshold, no. of emitted electrons will remain same, but their maximum kinetic energy will decrease. So, the current should decrease slowly. For frequency less than the threshold frequency, no...