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photoelectric effect |
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photoelectric effectProcess by which electromagnetic radiation, including visible light, incident on a material releases an electric charge. It is commonly thought of as the emission of electrons from a substance (usually a metallic surface) when it is struck by photons (quanta of electromagnetic radiation), usually those of visible light or ultraviolet radiation.
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