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    VIT University, Vellore Campus PHY 1701 (Engineering Physics) Lab Manual and Record

    Date: Reg. No.

    Advanced Material Analysis


    through Quantum Physics
    Apparatus Available:
     Photoelectric equipments, filters
    SLO:

    Determination of Planck’s Constant


    Determination of ‘Work-function’ of given metal
    Study of Photoelectric Effect
    Theory:

    Hertz noticed a spark between the two metallic balls when a high frequency radiation
    incident on it. This is called photoelectric effect. Photoelectric effect is the emission of
    electrons when electromagnetic radiations having sufficient frequency incident on certain
    metal surfaces. We call the emitted electrons as photoelectrons and the current they
    constitute as photocurrent. The phenomenon was first observed by Heinrich Hertz in 1880 and
    explained by Albert Einstein in 1905 using Max Planck's quantum theory of light. As the first
    experiment which demonstrated the quantum theory of energy levels, photoelectric effect
    experiment is of great historical importance.

    It has been observed that there must be a minimum energy needed for electrons to escape
    from a particular metal surface and is called work function 'W' for that metal. The work
    function can be expressed in terms of frequency as,

    Where h is the Planck's constant and is the threshold frequency (minimum frequency
    for photoelectric effect).
    VIT University, Vellore Campus PHY 1701 (Engineering Physics) Lab Manual and Record
    Date: Reg. No.

    The work functions for some metals are listed in the table.

    Metal Work function (eV)


    Pt 6.4
    Ag 4.7
    Na 2.3
    K 2.2
    Cs 1.9

    According to Einstein the Photoelectric effect


    should obey the equation,

    OSERVATION:

    S.No Incident Photon Incident Photon Stopping Voltage


    wavelength (nm) wavelength (sec-1) (V)

    Calculations:

    Results:
    (Units)
    (Units)

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