Photoelectric Effect Problems
       
 

Photoelectric effect problems

These problems also pertain to ionization potentials and to analyztical methods such as X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. We work in the simplest approximation here assuming that electrons are uncorrelated and therefore obey the energy solution for hydrogen atoms.

Problem 1

Photoelectric effect

Solution

Problem 2

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Solution

Problem 3

Photoelectric effect problem

Solution

Problem 4

Photoelectric effect problem

Solution

Problem 5

Recoil of the hydrogen nucleus

Solution

Problem 6

Acceleration of an electron

Solution

Problem 7

Photodissociation of ozone

Solution