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Gas Ionization Considered with Light Quanta

Einstein discussed photoionization as another possible application of localized radiation quanta, connecting the frequency of light with the energy needed to remove charged particles from matter.

Albert Einstein in a 1912 portrait
Albert Einstein, 1912. Photograph by J. F. Langhans — public domain. Wikimedia Commons source.
Year 1905BernPhysics

Gas Ionization Considered with Light Quanta

1905 · Bern · Switzerland · Physics

Einstein discussed photoionization as another possible application of localized radiation quanta, connecting the frequency of light with the energy needed to remove charged particles from matter.

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