Abstract
In 1887, Hertz observed that when certain materials were irradiated with ultraviolet radiant energy, they gave off electrons. This phenomenon is called the photoelectric effect. Figure 13–1 shows a simple diagram of a photoelectric-effect setup. A small voltage is impressed (usually 0–50 V) across the cold electrodes in order to accelerate electrons away from the photoconducting surface. The galvanometer G shows the magnitude of the current flowing in the circuit at any time.
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Wilkins, C.L., Perone, S.P., Klopfenstein, C.E., Williams, R.C., Jones, D.E. (1975). Computer-Aided Demonstration of the Photoelectric Effect. In: Digital Electronics and Laboratory Computer Experiments. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-8720-0_14
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