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Thermal Radiation. Quantum Nature of Light.

Problem 5.275

Up to what maximum potential will a copper ball, remote from all other bodies, be charged when irradiated by electromagnetic radiation of wavelength λ=140nm?\lambda=140 \mathrm{nm} ?

Reveal Answer
φmax=4.4 V\varphi_{\max }=4.4 \mathrm{~V}