Hertz Experiment: Original Paper on Photoelectric Effect

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around locating the original paper of Heinrich Hertz's experiment on the photoelectric effect. Participants explore various resources and access issues related to the paper, including copyright considerations.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant requests access to the original paper of the Hertz experiment on the photoelectric effect.
  • Another participant suggests that the Wikipedia article on the photoelectric effect contains a link to the original paper, but notes that access may require payment or institutional affiliation.
  • There is a discussion about the legality of sharing the paper, with one participant stating that doing so would constitute a copyright violation.
  • A participant mentions checking with their former college library for access, indicating that sharing may only be permissible for personal or institutional use.
  • Several participants share links to a book by Hertz that includes relevant chapters, suggesting that it may be of interest even though it is not the original paper.
  • Another participant provides additional links to archive sites where the book can be found, emphasizing the potential for finding the actual paper through further searches.
  • One participant comments on the copyright status of older publications, suggesting that the links shared are permissible due to the age of the works.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the difficulty of accessing the original paper due to copyright issues, but there is no consensus on the best way to obtain it or the legality of sharing it.

Contextual Notes

Participants express uncertainty regarding copyright laws as they pertain to older publications, and there are unresolved questions about the accessibility of the original paper versus related materials.

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Can anyone share original paper of Hertz experiment on photoelectric effect.
 
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The Wikipedia article about the photoelectric effect has a link to it. Look in the "References" section.

[added] Ah, now I see you have to pay for access to the full article unless you have access through a university or other institution. Maybe if you do a Google search for the full title of the article...
 
jtbell said:
The Wikipedia article about the photoelectric effect has a link to it. Look in the "References" section.

[added] Ah, now I see you have to pay for access to the full article unless you have access through a university or other institution. Maybe if you do a Google search for the full title of the article...
Could you bring that for me, if you had any university affiliation
 
Sandeep T S said:
Could you bring that for me, if you had any university affiliation
That would be a copyright violation, so no.
 
berkeman said:
That would be a copyright violation
I'd have to check with my (former) college's library to see if I have access as retired faculty, but probably only personal use would be allowed; maybe also "institutional" use, i.e. sharing with colleagues or students there.
 
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BTW, even though archive.org is very problematic when it comes to copyright violations, these publications are so old that their copyrights are no longer applicable, so the links are being allowed by the Mentors. :smile:
 
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