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The photoelectric effect is a natural phenomenon in which electrons are emitted by a metallic surface when it is exposed to electromagnetic radiation.
The photoelectric effect was explained by [[Albert Einstein]] in 1905. This explanation included the first mention of "quanta" of energy - a concept crucial to the development of [[quantum mechanics]].
The photoelectric effect was explained by [[Albert Einstein]] in 1905. This explanation included the first mention of "quanta" of energy - a concept crucial to the development of [[quantum mechanics]].