Electron vs Photon: The Photoelectric Effect Explained

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The discussion clarifies the photoelectric effect, where photons strike a metal surface, energizing outer electrons to escape. It establishes that emitted electrons are replenished from the ground, maintaining charge neutrality in the metal. The energy of the emitted electrons corresponds to the frequency of the incident light, not its intensity. The grounding of the metal allows for continuous replenishment of electrons, preventing any permanent loss of electrons from the metal structure.

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  • #31
right but like are the photons inside the matter and then they are released or what am i
missing.
 
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The photon is created from something like a vacuum using energy ? I wish I can answer. Maybe the vacuum is something to be ready to release photons. The vacuum may have a lot of photons and anti-photons.
 
  • #33
there are no anti-photons, the photon is its own anti particle.
 

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