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Grade 12thModern Physics

Can we get photoemission with an intensed beam of radiowave?

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8 Years agoGrade 12th
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Profile image of Eshan
8 Years ago
Dear student,

Independent of intensity of the incident photons, whether the photoelectric emission will take place depends upon the material of the target and the energy of incident waves. Since the energy of radio waves is very small as compared to the work functions of metals, photoemission would not be possible.