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The photoelectric effect refers to the phenomenon where electrons are emitted from a metal surface when illuminated by light. The occurrence of this effect requires the frequency of the light to exceed the cut-off frequency of the metal. Einstein's photoelectric equation describes the linear relationship between the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons and the frequency of the incident light. The photoelectric effect has broad applications, such as converting light energy into electrical energy in solar cells and detecting light signals in photomultiplier tubes and photoelectric tubes.
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