New video coming up very soon about a fascinating physical phenomenon at the heart of many of today’s technologies: The Photoelectric Effect!
Think that without it, I would not have been able to record this video haha !
I never talked about this subject on the channel although it is one of my favorites. Actually, it is the kind of physics that got me hooked, and made me choose what direction I wanted to go when I was in high school. And, I ended up with a Ph.D. in a neighboring field!
After a brief reminder of the quantum nature of a photon, we will dive straight into the meat by looking at how the photoelectric effect occurs, and quantify it with Einstein’s photoelectric equation.
In a second section, we’ll dive a little deeper in the physical meaning of this equation. To do so, we’ll discuss why, out of all photoelectrons emitted by a surface, this equation only applies to those of highest kinetic energy.
Do not skip the conclusion that follows, because that’s where I put all pieces together for you. It will help you get a simple global view of this phenomena.
And after the conclusion, it will be time to listen to some “Physics Made Easy Music” But you can already do that here 😉:
With this upcoming video, I just had the time to scratch the surface of this topic. So, after watching it, let me know if you would like me to dive a little deeper…
Physics Made Easy
Hi Physics Lovers !
New video coming up very soon about a fascinating physical phenomenon at the heart of many of today’s technologies: The Photoelectric Effect!
Think that without it, I would not have been able to record this video haha !
I never talked about this subject on the channel although it is one of my favorites. Actually, it is the kind of physics that got me hooked, and made me choose what direction I wanted to go when I was in high school. And, I ended up with a Ph.D. in a neighboring field!
After a brief reminder of the quantum nature of a photon, we will dive straight into the meat by looking at how the photoelectric effect occurs, and quantify it with Einstein’s photoelectric equation.
In a second section, we’ll dive a little deeper in the physical meaning of this equation. To do so, we’ll discuss why, out of all photoelectrons emitted by a surface, this equation only applies to those of highest kinetic energy.
Do not skip the conclusion that follows, because that’s where I put all pieces together for you. It will help you get a simple global view of this phenomena.
And after the conclusion, it will be time to listen to some “Physics Made Easy Music” But you can already do that here 😉:
edouardreny.bandcamp.com/album/physics-made-easy-t…
With this upcoming video, I just had the time to scratch the surface of this topic. So, after watching it, let me know if you would like me to dive a little deeper…
I hope you enjoy it, and wish you the best!
Ciao,
Edouard
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