Articles related to "Photoelectric"

In addition to his work on relativity in 1905, Einstein published an explanation for the photoelectric effect that earned him the 1921 Nobel Prize.

The photoelectric effect can be harnessed to create energy from sunlight using photovoltaic cells.

The German physicist Philipp Lenard performed the earliest, definitive studies of the photoelectric effect. Later, Albert Einstein gave a solid explanation of the effect.

Toward the beginning of the twentieth century, the problems were beginning to mount for classical physics, paving the way for the new science of quantum mechanics.

As part of his "Miracle Year" in 1905, Albert Einstein gave the new "quantum" ideas a jump start with his solution to a nineteenth century problem.

Brief biography of Albert Einstein, German-born Swiss-American mathematical physicist famous for Theory of Relativity with equation E=MC²

Philipp Lenard's major contribution to science was in the study of cathode rays, for which he won a Nobel Prize in Physics in 1905.

One of the easiest and most versatile ways to improve your photography is by getting your flash off the camera and in a position where it can do you more good.

If considering solar panels to reduce energy costs, one should know how solar energy works, sunlight availability, product specs, and where to find more information.

Light and all types of subatomic elementary particle show properties of both waves and particles.

He was one of the greatest scientists in world history, and was universally recognized for his playful sense of humor, commitment to world peace, and his genius.

Brownian motion describes the jerky movements of small particles as they are buffeted by invisible water or gas molecules.

Brief biography of Louis de Broglie who discovered the wave nature of electrons that established the wave-particle dualism.

For photos of Mars, cell phone cameras, barcode readers, fax machines and camcorders, thank 2009 Nobel Prize Winners in physics Dr. George Smith and Dr. Willard Boyle.

There are a number of alternative sources of energy and environmentally friendly fuels available to combat the damage to the environment caused by Fossil Fuels.

A brief biography of Robert A. Millikan, who won the 1923 Nobel prize in physics for his famous Millikan oil drop experiment.

J. J. Thomson and Ernest Rutherford pioneered studies of atomic structure, but their early models of the structure of the atom had serious flaws.

A brief biography of Heinrich Hertz, who discovered the radio waves, and that heat and light are electromagnetic waves, a precursor to wireless telegraphy.

Werner Heisenberg's uncertainty principle means that on a microscopic scale, we can know where something is or where it is going, but not both at the same time.

Home solar panel improvements, learning how solar energy works, provide more consumer choices. Current research could provide panels that work at night.

Peter Galison's remarkable work on science at the end of the 19th century gives an entirely new and interesting take on the motives and methods behind relativity theory.

Solar power is the ultimate renewable energy source. Here is an introduction to the basic science that makes all solar energy technologies possible.

The Bohr model of the atom was a major leap forward in our understanding of atomic structure and quantum mechanics, but it was not the final answer.

Physics professor and author Hans Ohanian says Einstein's work was fraught with errors in the details, but his thinking was still decades ahead of all his contemporaries.

Fires kill well over 4,000 people each year, severely injure others, and can destroy every possession a family owns. Here are some tips for your safety and survival.

In 1932, James Chadwick proved that the atomic nucleus contained a neutral particle which had been proposed more than a decade earlier by Ernest Rutherford.

In 1900, Max Planck announced a solution to the black-body problem, and in doing so set physics on a revolutionary new path altogether.