On the Physical Process and Essence of the Photoelectric Effect

A hundred years ago, Planck and Einstein and others created quantum theories or quantum mechanics while they explained the photoelectric effect. Planck and Einstein empirically obtained a statistical relationship between the energy of light quantum and the frequency of light but have not studied the physical process and essence of the photoelectric effect, so some photoelectric phenomena are difficult to be explained by existing quantum mechanics currently. In this paper, a dynamical process of orthogonal interaction between a photon and an electron to form a new state of matter in photoelectric effect experiments is studied so finding that the Planck constant is a product value of the mass, length, and velocity of a high-energy particle. The dynamics of the orthogonal collision of matter (particles) can not only give the physical process and essence of the photoelectric effect, but also have great significance for the further development of quantum mechanics. It can physically explain phenomena such as wave-particle duality and quantum entanglement in the motion of high-energy particles. Its prospects can be widely used in cosmic physics, macro physics, and micro physics.

Preparation and photoelectric effect of Zn^(2+)-TiO_2 nanotube arrays

Zn 2+-TiO2 nanotube arrays were prepared by anodic oxidation method.The current-time curves were used to investigate their growth mechanism.Scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffractometry were applied to characterizing their structures and properties.The photoelectrochemical properties were studied by electrochemical impedance spectrum(EIS).The optimised working conditions for TiO2 nanotube arrays were found to be pH 1,0.5%HF(mass fraction),20 V oxidation voltage and for 2 h.The produced sample was in anatase form,with length of 70-100 nm,thickness of 10 nm,uniform diameter and structure that does not collapse under the preparation conditions.The EIS results show that TiO2 nanotube arrays prepared with 0.5%HF(mass fraction) present a low impedance and TiO2 nanotube arrays loaded by Zn 2+could have a decreased resistance.This decrease could likely accelerate the transfer of carriers and even increase photoelectric conversion.

PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECTS FROM COVALENTLY LINKED PHTHALOCYANINE COMPLEXES IN BOTH BLM AND SnO_2 PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL

Covalently linked phthalocyanine complexes were incorporated in bilayer lipid membranes(BLN) and deposited on SnO_2 transparent electrodes, Their photovoltages were measured and compared. It has been found that a more favorable orientation and closer proximity are attained in the diad compounds between the donor (phthalocyanine)-acceptor(anthraquinone) pair than in the simple compound for efficient light-induced charge separation and transfer. The triad compound is the best among all tested compounds.

Quantum Theory Improvement of the Photoelectric Effect on Metals

This paper concerns the full interaction of a flux of photons onto any metal whose extraction potential is known. The photons are described with a full wavefunction, including all states of polarization, and the ejected electrons are considered with their two spin states. The purpose is to give a full theoretical description of the interaction of the photoelectric effect, known since a long time, it verifies that the electron of any peculiar metal can escape if a threshold is met. These wavelengths are accessible for many metals, the photoelectrons exist if the condition: . U0 is the extraction potential given in eV, these are tabulated. The system wavefunction (electron + photon) a product of the electron free wave and of the photon, taken as , is defined, and the total Ψ(t) is truncated as required by the condition . It is possible to use any combination of polarization states for the photon, with at maximum a mixture of all possible polarizations, which is linear and right and left circular. The method applied takes into account the basic electron photon interaction, the free electron, which is the ejected electron, is described by a free wave, restricted to the first momenta. The quantum theory of the interaction needs to evaluate the integrals: , where rmax is a cut-off parameter to insert to enable finite values of these integrals. The I is calculated on the variables r, θ, φ, and the r3 concerns the radial volume multiplied by the r coming from the dipolar interaction. It follows that using the Fermi golden rule leads to an estimate of the probability of escape of an electron Pij, assuming that the normalisation factor of the A the electomagnetic vector is . The results for copper metal are given, the probabilty of escape, Pij has the correct dimension .

On Separation of Charges and Formation of Linear Structures in the Nuclei of Dislocations in Metals

In metals, the non-adiabatic mechanism of charge separation into the electron, cation, and vacancy chains is considered. It includes: 1) the photoelectric effect caused by bremsstrahlung caused by the scattering of conduction electrons by impurity ions lying at the ends of these chains and oscillating with the frequency of the local phonon mode;2) knocking out from the metal cations of the matrix, sufficiently slow (in comparison with the conduction electrons) photoelectrons that pull these cations from the nodes, thereby not violating the electroneutrality condition in the model of a free electron gas as with the static state of the chains and at their motion (slipping, recrawling) in the absence of a thermal field;3) induced radiation along the line of chains;4) the formation of linear structures in the spatial lattice of octahedral interstitial sites. The conditions for the formation of quasistable bound states in the dislocation core are considered. A hypothesis is advanced that the latent energy in the dislocation cores contains a component that is of an electromagnetic nature.

Light-Driven Ion Transport in Nanofluidic Devices:Photochemical,Photoelectric,and Photothermal Effects

Light-driven ion transport in nanofluidic devices is a phenomenon where ions move unidirectionally by consuming optical energy,either from low concentration to high concentration or vice versa.The light-driven unidirectional ion transport offers intriguing application potential in desalination and ion separation,osmosis energy harvesting,and ionic machines benefiting from the remote noncontact light stimulus.Here,we review recent progress in nanofluidic-based light-driven ion transport systems and emphasize similarities and differences in the three underlying working principles based on photochemical,photoelectric,and photothermal effects.The current challenges and future developments of light-driven ion transport in nanofluidic devices are discussed.We believed that this article encourages further innovation in this exciting and emerging research field.

Coupling boron-modulated bimetallic oxyhydroxide with photosensitive polymer enable highly-active and ultra-stable seawater splitting

Seawater photoelectrolysis is showing huge potential in green energy conversion field,yet it is still a formidable challenge to develop one catalyst that can drive the electrolysis reaction stably,economically and efficiently.Motivated by this point,the inorganic–organic hybridization strategy is proposed to insitu construct one hierarchical electrode via concurrent electroless plating and polymerization,which assures the growth of boron-modulated nickel–cobalt oxyhydroxide nanoballs and photosensitive polyaniline nanochains on the self-supporting Ti-based foil(B-Co Ni OOH/PANI@TiO_(2)/Ti).Upon inducing photoelectric effect(PEE),the designed target electrode delivers overpotentials as low as 196 and 398 mV at 100 mA cm^(-2)for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)and oxygen evolution reaction(OER),respectively,corresponding to an activity enhancement by about 15%as compared to those without PEE.Inspiringly,when served as bifunctional electrocatalysts for overall seawater electrolysis,it can stably maintain at 200 mA cm^(-2)with negligible decay over 72 h.Further analysis reveals that the exceptional catalytic performance can be credit to the B-CoNiOOH,polyaniline(PANI)and TiO_(2)subunit coupling-induced physically and chemically synergistic catalysis effect such as admirable composition stability,photoelectric function and adhesion capability.The finding in this contribution may trigger much more broad interest to the novel hybrid catalysts consisting of photosensitive polymer and transition metal-based electrocatalysts.

Exceedingly Small Quantum of Time Kshana Explains the Structure of an Electron

In this study, an effort is made to find the attributes of an electron based on Maharishi Vyasa’s definition of kshana or moment. Kshana or moment is a very small quanta of time defined by Maharishi Vyasa. It is the time taken by an elementary particle to change the direction from east to north. It is found that the value of a kshana in the case of pair production is approximately 2 × 10-21 sec, and the radius of the spinning electron or positron is equal to the reduced Compton wavelength. The mass of the electron is equal to the codata recommended value of electron mass and time required in pair production is about four kshanas equal to spinning period of an electron. During validation, in case of the photoelectric effect, spectral series of hydrogen atoms, Compton scattering, and the statistical concept of motion of electron, the value of the number of kshanas in a second is the same as that found in pair production.

Memristive Artificial Synapses for Neuromorphic Computing

Neuromorphic computing simulates the operation of biological brain function for information processing and can potentially solve the bottleneck of the von Neumann architecture.This computing is realized based on memristive hardware neural networks in which synaptic devices that mimic biological synapses of the brain are the primary units.Mimicking synaptic functions with these devices is critical in neuromorphic systems.In the last decade,electrical and optical signals have been incorporated into the synaptic devices and promoted the simulation of various synaptic functions.In this review,these devices are discussed by categorizing them into electrically stimulated,optically stimulated,and photoelectric synergetic synaptic devices based on stimulation of electrical and optical signals.The working mechanisms of the devices are analyzed in detail.This is followed by a discussion of the progress in mimicking synaptic functions.In addition,existing application scenarios of various synaptic devices are outlined.Furthermore,the performances and future development of the synaptic devices that could be significant for building efficient neuromorphic systems are prospected.

Electric field and photoelectrical effect bi-enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction

Molybdenum disulfide （MoS2） is an earth-abundant and low-cost hydrogen evolving electrocatalyst with the potential to replace traditional noble metal catalysts. The catalytic activity can be significantly enhanced after modification due to higher conductivity and enriched active sites. However, the underlying mechanism of the influence of the resistance of electrode material and contact resistance on the hydrogen evolution reaction （HER） process is unclear. Herein, we present a systematic study to understand the relationship between HER performance and electrode conductivity, which is bi-tuned through the electric field and photoelectrical effect. It was found that the onset overpotential consistently decreased with the increase of electrode conductivity. In addition, the reduction of the contact resistance resulted in a quicker electrochemical reaction process than enhancing the conductivity of the MoS2 nanosheet. An onset overpotential of 89 mV was achieved under 60 mW/cm^2 sunlight illumination （0.6 sun） and a simultaneous gate voltage of 3 V. These physical strategies can also be applied to other catalysts, and offer new directions to improve HER catalytic performance of semiconductor materials.

High sensitive and ultrafast UV photodetector based on ZrO_2 single crystals

The fast-response ultraviolet (UV) photoelectric effect in ZrO2 single crystals with interdigitated electrodes has been investigated experimentally at room temperature. The photovoltage of ZrO2 single crystals exhibits a linear dependence on applied bias and light power density. The photocurrent responsivity to the UV light with a wavelength of 253.65 nm is 9.8 mA/W. For the photovoltaic pulse, a rise time of 501 ps and a full width at half maximum of 1.5 ns have been obtained, when the ZrO2 single crystal is illuminated by a 266 nm pulsed laser. These results indicate that the ZrO2 single crystal is a promising candidate for UV photodetectors.

On the cutoff law of laser induced high harmonic spectra

The currently well accepted cutoff law for laser induced high harmonic spectra predicts the cutoff energy as a linear combination of two interaction energies, the ponderomotive energy Up and the atomic biding energy Ip, with coefficients 3.17 and 1.32, respectively. Even though, this law has been there for twenty years or so, the background information for these two constants, such as how they relate to fundamental physics and mathematics constants, is still unknown. This simple fact, keeps this cutoff law remaining as an empirical one. Based on the cutoff property of Bessel functions and the Einstein photoelectric law in the multiphoton case, we show these two coefficients are algebraic constants, 9 - 4√2 ≈ 3.34 and 2√2-1≈1.83, respectively. A recent spectra calculation and an experimental measurement support the new cutoff law.