Photoelectric effect: Definition, Properties and Applications
Welcome to Sciencedoze. Today we will learn about Photoelectric effect in detail. This article consists Photoelectric effect, It's properties, Einstein's theory of Photoelectric effect and applications of Photoelectric effect. So let's begin!! What is Photoelectric Effect? The phenomenon of emission of electrons from a metal surface, when electromagnetic radiations of sufficiently high frequency are incident on it, is called photoelectric effect. The photo (light)- generated electrons are called photoelectrons. What are the Laws of Photoelectric Emission? On the basis of the experimental results on photoelectric effect, Lenard and millikan gave the following laws of the photoelectric emission: For a given photosensitive material and frequency of incident radiation, (above the threshold frequency), the photoelectric current is directly proportional to the intensity of light. The saturation current is directly proportional to the intensity of incident ra