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Relativistic Description of the Photoelectric Effect by Julio Güémez; Manuel Fiolhais is a Physics and Astronomy article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Relativistic Description of the Photoelectric Effect about?
Einstein's famous explanation of the photoelectric effect is addressed using the Minkowski four-vector formalism. This formalism deals with energy and linear momentum simultaneously and it is Lorentz covariant. The energy and momentum equations for both electron emission and electron braking are obtained in the lab frame S. It is then shown that the energy and momentum equations for electron emission and electron braking in a second inertial frame S′ are linear combinations of the corresponding equations in the original frame S, according to the principle of relativity. Although the photoelectric effect is basically a non-relativistic phenomenon, the approach presented here may provide new insights for both instructors and students.
Who reads Relativistic Description of the Photoelectric Effect?
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Physics and Astronomy.
- Author
- Julio Güémez; Manuel Fiolhais
- Publisher
- American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
- Published
- 2018
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Physics and Astronomy (Physical Sciences)