work function

Definition

Electronics

• The minimum energy required to remove an electron from a surface to an infinitely far point. For example, the minimum energy required by a photon to eject an electron from a given material is the photoelectric work function. Usually expressed in electronvolts. Its symbol is Θ.

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• Electronics