photoelectric effect

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:application photocells
solar panels
photo detectors
gptkbp:category quantum mechanics
modern physics
gptkbp:defines Emission of electrons from a material when light shines on it
gptkbp:demonstrates particle nature of light
gptkbp:dependsOn frequency of light
intensity of light (for electron energy)
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Heinrich_Hertz
gptkbp:explains gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkbp:field physics
gptkbp:governingEquation E = hf - φ
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label photoelectric effect
gptkbp:nobelPrizeRelated gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkbp:NobelPrizeYear 1921
gptkbp:requires threshold frequency
gptkbp:symbol φ (work function)
gptkbp:yearExplained 1905
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3