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Thermal Radiation. Quantum Nature of Light.

Problem 5.276

Find the maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons liberated from the surface of lithium by electromagnetic radiation whose electric component varies with time as \(E=a(1+\cos \omega t) \cos \omega_{0} t,\) where \(a\) is a constant, \(\omega=6.0 \cdot 10^{14} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}\) and \(\omega_{0}=3.60 \cdot 10^{15} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}\)

Reveal Answer
Tmax=(ω0+ω)Af=0.38eVT_{\max }=\hbar\left(\omega_{0}+\omega\right)-A_{f}=0.38 \mathrm{eV}