photoelectric work function

symbol: $\phi_{\rm{o}}$
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09345
Minimum photon energy required to liberate an electron from the surface of a conducting solid by absorption of that photon.
See also: thermionic work function
Source:
PAC, 2020, 92, 1781. (Glossary of methods and terms used in surface chemical analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)) on page 1828 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'photoelectric work function' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09345 RIS BibTex EndNote
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