Einstein photoelectric equation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003614",
  "term": "Einstein photoelectric equation",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A fundamental equation that relates the energy of a photon to the kinetic energy of an emitted electron, or photoelectron. The equation states that the kinetic energy of the photoelectron is equal to the energy of the incident photon minus the work function of the material. This principle forms the basis of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, where binding energies are determined from measured kinetic energies.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Einstein equation"
  ],
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "photoelectric work function"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2020, 92, 1781. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in surface chemical analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)' on page 1824 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0404)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/einstein-photoelectric-equation/"
}