MHG MW“umn'lfiflflififlfm'flflmiflmmmul . 129 878 3922 LIBRARY Michigan State University PLACE IN RETURN BOX to remove this checkout from your record. TO AVOID FINES return on or before date due. MAY BE RECALLED with earlier due date if requested. DATE DUE DATE DUE DATE DUE we c/CIRCJDateDtnpes-nu THE PHOTO-IEECTRIG EFFECT 01‘ ITNILI DIVIDED CARBON a. .n... ‘ ‘I -""‘kfl| AND GIRIAII'OTEIR SUBSEANCIS Tho-1| for 13153130 of M. S. Wesley E.‘"_‘I‘homu 1927 HISTORY OF PHOTO-ELECTRICITY The first important observation of photo-electricity was that of Hertz in 1887, when he found that a apart would peel between two plates more easily if the negative plate wae illumi- nated by the light of another spark. This effect led. Hallwack, lleter, Gertel and others to emeriment with metal plate: and they found that negatively charged plate: lost their charge Ihen they were illuminated by a suitable source of light. In 1896 Sir J. J. Thomson explained the nature of the conductivity inputted to gaeee by various agents. especially x—raye and thereafter made very mid progress in the investigation of photo—electricity and condnction through gases. Ethan Sir J. J. Themeon and Lenard observed that a metal plate in a mac would emit electrons if illuminated by ultra—violet light. These electrons have a velocity of 107'cm/uc.. while those of the cathode rays have a velocity of 10m erg/sec“ shouting that the electrons observed by Thomson and. Lenard were slower than electrons of the cathode ray. s? )> U) 3: (I! ‘E-.-----.----- ri'l'l __i ‘I _ W V 4— Fl'cl' F7 6. II Stoletow produced some evidence of photo-electricity when he performed the following experiment. He had a solid plate ”A“. Figure I. and a perforated plate ”3" and a very high resist~ ance galvanometer of high sensitivity. He had a source of poten— tial, the negative of which was connected through the galvanometer to the plate "A” and the positive to the plate ”B“. He found that when the plate “A” was illuminated the galvanometer indicated a flow of electricity, but this was not so if the connections were reversed. He also made a photo-electric cell which supplied a current to the outside by its action. A solid plate "A”, Figure II. was used and a perforated plate "B" and a quadrant electronter was used in place of a galvsnometer. Stoletow found that if he allowed .2. ultra-violet light to pass through the Openings in the perforated plate that current would flow. He used the sun as a source of light. The conclusions of Hichs. Stoletow and Arrhenius were not quite correct. 'mey believed that the current produced was due to the contact difference of potential between the plates and the air between the plates and diaelectric which trade the two plates the same potential. This difference in potential must be considered, but the main action is due to the light, which liberates negative charges from the illuminated plate. Very little was published until 1898 and then the articles were scattered and not until about 1910 did photo—electricity become popular among physicists. In 1905 H. S. Hower performed experiments on “The Production of Ozone by a Photo—Electric Current". Ultra- violet light was allowed to fall upon a polished platinum knob in an oxygen atmosphere. The knob was charged to a negative 1500 volt s, and the discharge current, from it to the earth wires Opposite the knob, was measured by a galvanometer in series. The scene produced was detected by its effect or. a piece of platinum foil. The tail changed its position in the voltaic series when it absorbed ozone. In 1908 I. F. Holman contributed data on "Fatigue and Recovery of the Photo-Electric Current". The same year F. K. Richtmyer con—- tributed data on "The Dapendence of the Photo-Electric Current on Light“. In 1910 Millikan proved, to his own satisfaction, linstiens equation for the “Emission of Electrons“. Then in 1911+ J. Robinson investigated "The Velocities of the Electrons Emitted". He found that for very thin films (less than 10-7 cm) the maximm velocity of emission due to the emergent light was greater than that due to incident light; for thicker films the reverse was found to be true. since the 11311me energies of emission are independent of the illum— ination. Partzah and Hallwacks concluded that the variation in absorption of the two positions of the films would be no adequate eqlanation of this observed change in velocity. Robinson also determined distribution of velocity (tn-es. for four samples of different thickness of films. Since 1916 the field has had my contributions on photo- electricity, but very little on finely divided carbon and for that reason I am trying to offer some data concerning l'E‘inely Divided Carbons”. In addition I am reporting some of my results on the photo-electric activity of certain dyes. PHOTO -ELECT RI C AOI‘ 101! In photo—electricity we are dealing with electrons, but because of their connection with this effect they are called Photo- electrons: however. they differ in no way from other electrons. The difference pertains to the method of liberating them, and yet even here, there is a mind similarity. Ordinary electrons are liberated from gaseous and liquid setter while photo—electrons are liberated from solid nutter. mthfcrd advanced the theory that the atom itself is a couple: system built up of a positive nucleons of greet couplexity carrying a positive charge, which is surrounded by a number of electrons. each carrying negative charges: the atoms differing according to the element. lith this in mind we seem to be able to classify electrons as follows: 1. Fr” electrons to which the electrical conductivity of metals is due. 9. Dispersional or Emission electrons which give rise to the absoxyticn of light and are responsible for the zeenan effect. 3. The valency electron which corresponds to the chemicel bond. It. The Photo-electrons which are separated from the atom by the influence of ligit. The second and third are identical and when an absolute classification is made, probably all electrons are identical, but the task here is to prove that the photo—electron is also a member of, sniidentical with. the other three. ‘ It night be well to review some of the previous works on this subject. The work of Pam and Pringsheim certainly suggests that the electrons of the selective effect are connected with the chemical binding of the atom. According to the theory of Star]: also. the electrons of the photo-electric effect are the valency electrons. Lenard distinguishes between the photo—electric electrons and the emission electrons. and on this distinction bases his theory of phosphreecence. rho excitation of a phosphorescent substance by light consists in the separation of the photo-electrons. These on their return to the atompset in vibration the emission electrons. so giving rise to the luminescence. Erma theory 1. not well founded as the initial velocity is independent of the intensity of the light. Lewis and Lengmir have developed a very suggestive theory as to the geometrical arrangement of the electrons in atoms. Aseundng with Rutherford that the positive charge of the atom is concentrated in an exceedingly small nucleons. it is supposed that the electrons are distributed through a series of concentric mhericel shells: the effective radii of the different sheels stone in the ratio 13233:“ and the effective surfaces are in the ratio 1:22:322“2. In the mtherford-Bohr theory of atomic structure the atom resembles a planetary system in which the planets are electrons. which circu- late about the central positive charge or nucleons. The electrons may be divided into a number of groups which. in the earlier pre- sentation of the theory. were regarded as shells enclosing one another. In his latest investigation (which will be discussed later) Bohr regards a “shell“ as a closely bound group of electrons although each individual electron can at times approach the nucleons. or recede to an infinite distance from it. Ie say. however. distinguish between o the “peripheral“ and “central“ properties of the atoms Thus the x-rey spectrum has its origin in the innermost orbits of the atom. while the optical spectra are produced at the per- iphery. she electrons which.are liberated gy_ordinary light oo- from the W the “0%ng those refionsible for its chemical behavior. let us next ask how the electrons escape from the surface of mtals or any other surface. under the influence of light. Several theories nave oeen advanced to explain this liberation. and difficulties heme been found in most all theories. The corpuscular theory of ligt seem to offer a solution. whose tiny particles stricking against the plate at a very high velocity will disturb the atomic balance and electrons are emitted. Ins difficulty encountered.here is that we have no well defined foun- dation for the corpuscular theory. Another theory for this lib- eration is the “explosion“ theory. Again we assume that the come plex atomic system is unstable. The theory is that photo-electrons being in an'unstable condition are completely thrown off balance by the action of the short were lengths of light. If this is the case the energy of the escaping electrons is derived from within the system. thus the photo-electric effect would be sindler or equivalent to an induced radio-activity. Ibis, however. cannot be so because we have experimental evidence that radio-activity is entirely independent of all external conditions. Another theory is that the electron is liberated because of the velocity given to it by the passage of a half-wave of light. The kinetic energy of the emitted electron is derived from the energy of the incident light. The difficulty here is, the mgnitude of the initial velocity is too large for it to con from a half-light vibration. Further the velocity of emission is independent of the intensity of the incident light. we not: from experiments that the photoeelectric effect is instantaneous. If the emitted electrons obtained their velocity from a spreading wave—front the photo—electric effect would not be instantaneous but soon-- tise would elapse before the action could be detected. this is true because a spreading wave-front could not ispart all the energy to the electron, all in a lump and cause instantaneous action, but the energy would be inparted to the electronin very smll incri-ents and the accumlation of these incrimsnts would case the photo-electric effect. Again the resonant vibration has been suggested as a possible explanatien of this phenomenon. he electrons are set into vibration by incident light and thus acquire sufficient energy to enable them to escape. 11' light of the same frequency is incident upon the electron so as to excite linear resonance vibration, the am- plitude of the vibration will go on increasing until its mg- nitude becomes sufficient to free the electron from the atom. However, under these conditions its velocity would be were. In order that the electron might leave the atom with finite velocity it not obtain its energy from the last half of the -s- wave length or whole resonant period and this cannot be true as is explained in the theory above. Lenard assumed the existence of complicated conditions of motion of the electron within the body and that the initial velocity is not derived from the light energy but from the energy of these movements already existing before illumination takes place. In this case the resonant vibration only acts as a liberator, the electrons being liberated when it reaches the major axis of its orbit and well out to or beyond the limit of attraction. This theory is very good hit again we are confronted by the question, "Is it possible that all wave-lengths of light will prothice resonant vibration", yet it is a well established fact that all wave-lengths do produce photo-electric effects of varying intensities. Einstein in an endeavor to connect some of Plank's results from radiation of black bodies or "h” (Plank's universal constant of action) with photo-electricity brought out this theory. The Kinetic energy of the liberated electrons is tuna. The equation for the liberation of photo-electrons is hv - I? II M, where "h“ is Plank's constant and is equal to h a 6.555 x 10’27 ergs/eec., “v" the frequency and “P“ the work necessary to liberate the electron. This liberating energ is the product of the potential difference 1 and the charge ”e“. At first this theory seemed to be without foundation, but was later proved by Millikan to be correct, that is he proved it to his own satisfaction. According to this we new write the equation for the liberation of electrons by light thus: hv - P ' i I72 3 1e. A slight modification of Lenard's theory enables us to see that this equation.holds for that theory. Let hv 8 energy of the electron within the atom; P I the energ necessary to liberateothe electron: iflvz the energy of the liber- ated.electron,‘and.!p the product of the difference of potentials and the charge to give the electron the Kinetic energy of Q We. on. mdified linstein's equation will read: 1. a give I! hv I r: “I" in this case being derived from the light that has acted only in the role of liberator. The energy of the free electron being that derived from within the atom. Arriving at this sen con- clusion from two independent sources we are Justified in beliefing that the theory is correct. -10- Bohr's Theory of the Atom Bohr had two very definite fundamental hypotheses, - the first one is that for each atom or atomic system there exists a number of definite states of nation, called “stationary states” in inch the atom, or atomic vstem, can exist without radiating energy. A finite change in the energy content of the atom can take place only in a process in which the atom passes comletely from one stationary state to another: the second hypothesisdstates that if such a change takes place with the emission or absorption of electro-nlgnetic light waves, these waves will have a definite frequency, the magnitude of which is determined by the change in the energy content of the atom. If we denote the change in energy by'l' and the frequency by I I we may write 1: fin : 9: 11:; where w is the Plant constant. In consequence of the second hypothesis the emission as well as the absorption of energy by the 'atom always takes place in quanta. ~ h - 6.555 x 10'27 nylon. Another statement of I is E 3 E1 - '2" and is usually written A I. If for the hydrgen atom we consider that the orbit of the electron is circular with the misleus as the centre, and if we consider the mass of the nucleus infinite compared with that of the electron, the centrifugal force is P - Mfr, (l' '3 centri- fugal force, a 3 mass, _l_ = angular velocity) and the force of -11- s V A f . - r I . A . v c . h k . - ‘ .. ‘ ' . w . ’ at t .m- .— ' . ‘ - >45 ‘ - ' —- . .- . ! ~— . I . ~ . .- ' - a w -J u a, 1 , . . q ‘ -. V — ' e . ‘ ... ‘ v ' ‘" s attraction between the electron and the mcleus is ca, because the charge on the melons is positive (4-) and that of the electron is negative (-) and they are equal, and “r“ is the distance between the electron and the nucleus. Since the force out and the force in must be equal for a system in equilibrium «- lfiiiar' 23. or rear} - .2 (1) KJ. Came; I a “2: by definition (from classical theory) .Yilr (180mg) .°.K.E.=§M!2r2endrwidfi2r 7 The lunetic energy of the atom C M212. PJ. is the potential energy or the work necessary to bring the electron from infinity to the nucleus. This P.E. due to -e at a distance r from the nucleus is :93 the work done being negative because the charge on the election is negative. The total energy of the atom “I“, or the work done, is LE. 0 P.E. w=n+rn=%Mfier2-g:°; but "Ezra-3 thenI-gE-gE-Lefi r r (1:) 2r r 2r If the orbit changes from radius "1" to radius “2" the change in energ of the atom is i - 21 2132 2r1 but according to the quantum theory - 2.2..-93_=h't= (m) are 2131' where 't I the frequency of the emitted energy. The quantum specification of Somerfeld is a foundation for. this, which is fldq a nh q ’- eny defining ordinate of the wstem P 3 corresponding mnentum n 3 a whole number For hydrogen atoms the orbit being circular, we may express the motion in polar co-ordinates: fir. r is constant: 1 99¢; let q '6: P 3 Mira gfl' dt unread an. 0 2P1 H1132 I nh were '2... 2pi |i'he whole angular unnentum 15ng is an intrigal number of tines .11... 2331 Then from (I) aft-3 9 e2 (1.) r I! e2 M1232 substituting values of r2 and 12 in terms of equation (1.) and r '3 nah2 1Tia-i e211 (IV) Then from equation (11) eibstituting values of r; equation (IV) will read - £212 a“ g n now from (III) if N1 and la are orbits - 2 h 2 h hvt . gpi e I - gi e g n h n2 he .13.. O. a- —. - h N a»- M_‘. e .— «-_ “*‘fi— Or Vt ‘g212.nn (fi-iz'...) I . 12 u 1 "1 eee ' 5“ QfiJ<fi '2 ) 1“2 v=R(l -l “‘2 1“1 R 3 109732; v 1: wave number .11}- Sources of Light During the very early experiments in photo-elec- tricity the spark was the only artificial source of light. This source however, gave a very limited supply of light of the short wave lengths and as the experiments became more intensive more adequate light sources were sought. The spark naturally led to the arc as a source and it was found that the arc gave a mach richer supply of light in the short wave lengths. The one great difficulty encountered by using the arc is the extremely high temperature present resulting in uncertainty. This may be overcome by placing a shield over the arc and insulating and ventilating it so that an air current is created, the direction of the air current being from the plate toward the arc and not vice- versa. Another exceptionally good source of light is the quartz-mercury-arc. This is a simple mercury are enclosed in a quarts tube. The quartz tube is essential as most other substances such as glass would be opaque to wave lengths shorter than 3500“ if this tube is preperly constructed and the radiation of heat is adequate little effect of tenperature will be realised. This source is rich in short wave lengths and almost free from.the longer wave lengths. In using the quarts tube the thickness is a very important factor. Fused quarts 6 mm thick will trans- mitt light of 1250 aM but the thicker the quarts the more opaque it become to short wave lengths. For our purpose the arc is used. It is shielded snd.properly ventilated that the air currents are from.ths plate to the arc snd.thus the temperature effect is reduced to a minimm. Then we used the are as it is more flexible and variations of light can be easily obtained if it should be needed at any tine. Therefore for our purpose the carbon arc, using 3/8 inch solid carbon rods. seem to be the most practical. -16- Photo-electric Fatigue The decreasing of the photo-electric effect of metal plates and other substances after being exposed to light'for a period of tine is called ”PHOTO-ELECTRId FATIGUE". This phenom- enon has been known from the very beginning by experimnters. Herts, Hallwacke. Hoor. Stoletow. Elster and Geitel all observed that metal plates aged rapidly when exposed to light. Hallwacks found that after ageing the plates. almost no photo—electric effect was realized from a plate that was photo-electric before exposure to light. lhat is the'cause of photo-electric fatigue? 1. Is there a chemical change? (Oxidation) 2. Does fatigue dopend upon the sise of the container? 3. Is there a roughening of the surface or a physical change? It. Is there an electrical change, the formation of a double layer? 5. Is there a change in the surface due to a film of gas, or in the occluded gas in the metal? ' One thing met be kept in mind, however, and that is the phenomenon is not always the sane. each substana might and probably does vary according to its conposition. It is not likely that there is a chemical change booms/e. Xreusler has proved that a sinc plate that had been polished and kept in the dark for hours showed an activity equal to a freshly polished plate. Then the same plate showed fatigue after exposure to light. Another proof is that the same plate that showed fatigue became active after being kept in a dark place for a few hours. This last would also prove that fatigue is not due to roughening. as nothing was done to the plate to change its physical condition back to the starting point. B. S. Allen says. - ”light is not the primary cause of fatigue, though it may play a secondary part in accelerating or retarting fatigue“. Does fatigue depend on the sise of the containing vessel? I will not discuss this question because it has no bearing upon my work as I used no containing vessel. I will, however, quote the conclusion of H. 3. Allen. - "The rate at which the fatigue proceeds diminishes with the sise of the containing vessel”. Does photo-electric fatigue depend on the electrical. condition of the plate? Ireueler, Hallwacks, Y. Schewidler and Sodsewics all tried this experiment and found that the double layer effect is not the primary cause but. may contribute in sons degree, and that no connection could be nude between that contact potential and fatigue. Having eliminated the first four possible causes so far as ny work is concerned, it seems evident that the -18.. fifth is the cause: at any rate most authorities agree that to the best of their knowledge, it is the cause. It is a known fact that a powerful source of ultra-violet light will produce ozone. This was found by H. S. flower in the early ninties. H. S. Allen nabs the following statement, «- ”A very powerful source of ultra-- violet light may cause an increased fatigue in consequence of the production of ozone, which is one factor in bringing about a diminution of the photo-electric current”. Winchester and Millikan mks the following statement, with regards to the abscence of fa-tigm in a high vaccum, - ”It further shows that the phenomenon of photo-electric fatigue as ordinarily observed is one which has its seat in the gaseous layer surrounding the metal rather than in the metal itself”. With these three authorities arriving at the same conclusion independently, we can, with confidence, assume that photo—electric fatigue is due to the formation of a gaseous layer on the metal. In my observations I would ear that photo- electric fatigue has been realised. In one case where I was test- ing redwood-carbon of grain number NO, (that is, it had passed through a number no screen upon a number 60 screen), the tine to pass over 10 scale divisions was 56.80 seconds, and after five minutes exposure, not steady exposure but intermittent exposure, the time increased to one minute nine seconds average. innother case was with northern-pine carbon. The average time of discharge of 10 scale divisions was In seconds and after 2 minutes exposure to light the time increased, for the same discharge, to 27.50 «f, seconds. Another case was a “Golden Brown Dye“ mmifactured by the Monroe Drug Company. The average of b readings for a 10 scale division di schafge was 32.30 seconds, and the average of the last six readings MJS seconds. No attenpt was nude to determine whether or not they would revive, but from observation when redwood-carbon was tried again I noted sane evidence of recovery from fatigue. . 0&3 1.\J\ .xnxnwmsoh-0 thW\ epxmoo.\otnk .K .5 sexoohoi¥ou\.wt-.wt .me. m..\ .o\<.\©Cm.qub.U - Q mek.\\ th \u\ M.\¢W JV .\&0~0\wa U¥v\n\ a Q. Neb\o\a\h. erk\\ UK? -\ WSVUkVQQx‘ //,/.,, fl/ 7; \ \\1.Un .K.///7/\\\m 1.1 .. . . 13111” .. 1.1.11.“ x . VI \ / \\\ \ ,- f , — , .(LV \ 2 I/ ,. .7: ..//e\.a\\ _ \ l‘ll'\ \\ ,./ .1. . x/mmmmga /fl. W/_,\\.W \\\.1 _//\.\\ .\\n\ 4,7,6“. x.\ \ ./ Z. <. \ *_ . ; e — , w“ o; {W/ ° 3 ' \\ ‘. x t} ~ , }.\.|. _’.| -_ 1. § 1 x \ x ‘, 1111—1; U. The Photo-electric Effect of Finely DiVided OarbOn and Certain Other Substances The set-up to measure the photo—electric effect mist consist of a source of ultra-violet light, and electrometer or an electrosc0pe and a holder for the plate. If an electroscope is used, a lens system including a source of light (other than the ultra-violet), and a screen upon mich to project the imge of the gold leaf of the electroscope. mist be used. The set-up used is illustrated by a photograph opposit this page. The sise of the plate for the various substances to be tested is not inportant as long as it is small enough to have the light fall upon it at near normal incidence. The size used was 5 x 6 cm. It is inportant, however, that the plate be not photo- electric. several plates of different substances were tried and . discarded, but common black stovepipe iron was found to be non- photo—electric. This was true, however, when the oxide due to its manufacturing process was still on the plate. When this oxide was removed and the plate polished, it becane photo-electric. It is inportant that the plate be very clean: all greases and other foreign substances mist be removed. The first cleaning -21.. process was to rinse the plate in hot water, then wash in hot KOH, rinse thoroughly in.hot water, and then carefully dry. This process was not successful because the plate became photo- electric. This was due to one of two reasons, either a film.of 108 was still on the plate, or the oxide had been reduced and the ultra-violet light passed thru it to the metal. To test the first supposition the plate was rinsed in alcohol after it had been rinsed in water the second time. This did not solve the problem, but by careful examination it was found that the oxide had been reduced. Then alcohol alone was used to clean the plate and the same condition was found. It was thought that perhaps some foreign substance in.the alchhol was the cause. so redistilled alcohol was used with no change in results. Finally hot water and Jap Rose soap was used and it was found that this cleaned the plate and did not change it's photo-electric preperties. The fact that alcohol could not be used, presented another problenn It had been.p1anned to use alcohol as a solvent for some of the dyes that were to be tested. It is necessary when a.plate is prepared to have an evenly distributed film of the substance on the plate, but due to the fact that alcohol affected the plate it could not be used, After trying several solvents. (acetone, alcohol, redistilled alcohol, hot alcohol, hot acetone, water and hot water) to find one that would not affect the plate but still give an evenly distributed film, it was found that the plate could be prepared by dusting the substance onto it. .After the plate had been cleaned, every precaution was taken to keep it clean. The plate was tested before the substances were dusted on and if found to be photo— electric it was cleaned. If it again showed a trace, the plate was discarded. The ultra~violet light was obtained from a carbon arc, using 3/8 inch solid carbon rods. The length of the arc is an ' important factor and this was controlled by measuring the volt- age across the are. It was found that this method kept the distance more constant than was possible by measuring. The resistance was adjusted to give a.current of 27 auperes and the arc adjusted so that the potential across it was “0 volts. The source of current was not constant, therefore averages were taken to reduce any errors. The readings were taken for 10 scale divisions. They are as follows: scale reading when ultra-violet light was turned on, time for gold-leaf to pass over 10 scale divisions, scale division when ultra-violet was turned off, voltage across arc during this time. There was no particular reason for choosing Just these values, but they were accurately kept. There is no set standard used, so zinc was selected. The reason for this choice is that zinc has a very marked.photo- electric effect and the plate could be polished very readily. There are two reasons for using a standard. First, the standard -23- plate can be used as a comparative value for all other substances. Second, the polished plate can be preserved and used as a check from time to time to insure accurate readings. A question might arise here as to why we polish the plate. ‘Tirst, to remove all oxides so that we have clean metal. Second, the contour of a rough plate contains hills and valleys. so to speak, and we polish the plate to make the surface as nearly plane as possible. Before turning the ultrapviolet light upon the plate, the system, (plate, connecting wire (H) and electroscOpe (E). figure 3) was charged with a negative charge. Then the ultra- violet light was turned on. If the substance under test was photo-electric, the electroscope immediately began to discharge with a definite rate. This operation was repeated several times and readings taken for 10 scale divisions and the average taken. The average for the standard.plate was found to be 5.007seconds for a 10 division discharge. This average was obtained for one hundred readings with a potential across the arc of “1.28 volts. This then will be considered as the standard value and all other values will be compared with it. ' An error that may creep in without being noticed is the thermal effect, by this we mean the effect of temperature upon various substances. If the system described above is charged positively; substances sometimes show apparent photo-electric effect. To avoid this error a test was made on each substance. The test was a simple one. The system.was charged.positively and the ultra-violet turned on and the time noted. In every case no photo-electric effect was noticed for a 60 second exposure. The Photo-electric Effect Finely Divided Carbons There is no chemical difference in the different carbons found.in table I, but we list them.according to their source, keep- ing in mind that they differ in origin and degrees of hardness. Thus a carbon listed as ”redwood carbon" is carbon obtained by partially burning redwood and grinding the residue in an agate mortar. The question may arise, “Is the carbon finely divided?" Fig. h is s.photoemicr0graph of carbon that has been ground.in an agate mortar. Fig. 5 is a photo-micrograph of carbon that has ' passed through a 100 mesh screen. The photo-micrograph Fig. 6 is carbon that was deposited.upon the plate by holding it at a distance of eight inches over the flame of burning parafine. The carbons were dusted.upon the plates and all excessive particles were removed by Jarring the plate. In some cases it was deemed advisable to brush or rub the particles on the plate. Wher- ever this was done, rice paper or absorbent cotton was used. It is evident that the harder the carbons the more active the photo—electric effect, as is shown in table I. Cypress, paplar, redwood, southern.pine and northern pine are of the soft grade of carbon. They have a flaky and needle-like structure. Table I. will show that they are not as active as parafine carbon, arc carbon, chestnut, red-oak, black-walnut and gum-wood which are hard and have a.distinctive granular structure. It was further noted that the softer grades of carbons would stick.to plate much better, thus more particles would be deposited upon the plate per square centimeter. Naturally a greater photo-electric effect was expected, however, the reverse proved to be true. Therefore, the hard carbons are more active than the soft carbons. The size or the fineness of the carbons seem to modify the photo-electric effect. Redwood carbon, A - table I, is carbon ground in a porcelain mortar. It was coarse and.flaky. Note, it is not very active, in.fact it is so slow that one ought almost discard it. Note further from table I. that the finer the carbon the more active the photo-electric effect. Redwood carbon, 100 fine, is twice as active as redwood carbon “0 fine. Parafine carbon after it had been brushed with rice paper, was more active. There- fore, from the data obtained, we have sufficient proof that the fineness of the carbon does have an effect upon the photo-electric effect. The age of the carbon did.not seem.to here any effect upon the photouelectric effect. Redwood carbon, 3 - table I, is carbon one week.old, its activity is 0.19%. Redwood carbon 100 is fresh carbon, its activity is 0.168. The difference in activity is too small to prove any change in the photo—electric effect due to the age of the carbon. Table I Name . Note Scale Time of Voltage Comparison of Division Discharge Across Arc Standard or 5.001 1 Parafine carbon 2 10 9.2% 111.100 0.5h2 - I 1 10 8.300 1+1.700 0.603 Parafins 1+ 10 —-——- 110.000 ---- Canphor gm 1 10 26.560 112.300 0.189 Poplar carbon 5 10 - 26.5hl ”1.200 0.189 Southern pine 5 10 23.770 111.1400 0.210 Bone black - 10 113.200 141.100 0.119 Northern pins 5 10 23.1110 15.800 0.216 Redwood A 10 70.870 1+1.h50 0.071 Redwood 100 7 10 29,731+ h0.000 0.168 Redwood 80 7 10 hit. 720 l+0.000 0.112 Redwood 60 7 10 66. 71:2 1:10.000 0.075 Redwood N0 7 10 6h.9N0 ”0.000 0.077 Redwood 3 10 30.900 140.000 0.1911 Cypress 5 10 13.710 “2.200 0.353 .Arc carbon 6 10 19.290 h1.000 0.261 Chestnut 5 10 17.726 no.636 0.283 Rod-oak 5 10 16.557 Mai? 0.302 (him-wood 5 10 19.210 ‘42. 1 ' 0.260 Black—walnut 5 10 19.000 110. 770 0.26M Notes: 1. Brushed on plate with rice paper or absorbent cotton. 2. field over the flame at a distance of 8 inches. 3. Carbon.one week old. 11. Plate dipped in hot parafine and cooled. 5. Carbon ground in agate mortar and passed through 100 mesh screen. Carbon collected at base of the arc and brushed on the plate with rice paper. 7. “0 carbon means passed through number no screen upon a number 60 screen. 60 carbon means passed through number 60 screen upon a.nunber 80 screen. 80 carbon means passed through number 80 screen upon a number 100 screen. 100 carbon means passed through number 100 screen'upon.pan below. ’ . s ( I . . «x . . .— s I L r r. v" 1‘ . .— l. P 1 '7’ - ,- \ ’ /‘ 1 I k (”W . .. . . A -w . s O . C I 1 . t . . . I l . O 4 . I s I . A Photo-electric Study of Certain Dyes Are dyes photo-electric and does their position in the spectmm indicate that they are photo-electric? In answer to this, reference will be made to certain dyes that were tried. A scarlet dye (Putnam) was tried and found to be photo-electric, but not very active. (Table II) Near the scarlet in the spectmm is the turkey red. Turkey red is darlser than scarlet but is such slower, having a discharge time of 18.585 seconds. (Table II) The next in position is yellow (Putnam). This is very slow, having a discharge tine (10 divisions) of “3.68 seconds; it being only 0.115 as active as the standard. Bright green (Putnam) compares favorably with the scarlet. (Table II) The olive green (Putnam) is darker green and is slower. (Table II) Navy blue (Putnam) is slower than the standard, having a discharge time of 13.389 seconds. Dissolv'ing the navy blue in alcohol, it was found that the photo-electric effect (Table II) is very active. The inaccuracy of this test is the effect of the alcohol upon the plate as explained on page 22. Indigo (Dow) is very active (Table 11) being 0.782 as active as the standard. Purple violet (Putnam) is somewhat slower than indigo, hit compares favorably with the standard (Table II). .27- Jifu Table I; Scarlet (Putnam) Turkey Red (Putnam) Yellow (Putnam) Bright Green (Putnam) Olive Green (Putnam) Navy Blue (Putnam) Navy Blue (Putnam - dissolved in alcohol) Indigo (Dos) Purple Violet (Putnam) Scarlet (Putnam) Indigo (Dow - dissolved in alcohol) Scale Division Discharge Across 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 13.h15 18.585 n3.680 1h.91h 29.557 13.389 8. 787 6.1m 1n.91u 5.180 3.720 Arc No.615 MO. 285 h0.ooo “3.500 MI. 711+ 1+1. 536 141.333 h3.soo t3.500 h1.200 h0.000 Tina and Voltage Comparison of Standard 5.001 1 0.373 0.268 0.115 0.336 0.171 0.37“ 0.569 0.732 0.725 0.91u - r 1.3h6 The first part of the (pestion is answered - dyes are; photo—electric. The second part seems doubtful, as the data ob-' tained for dyes in the red and of the spectrum, do- not seem to be constant, but from data of the dyes in the blue and of the spectmm, it seems that as the dye approaches the shorter wave-lengths the photo-electric effect increases. The Photo-electric Effect Miscellaneouzfaibstancss Metals have been tested many times and little will be said here except to call attention to a few conditions that were tested. Tinfoil was tested and found to be photo—electric. (Table III) Then the same plate was moistened with distilled water and the photo-electric became more active. a cappsr plate was tested, the oxide was removed and the plate polished, and as expected it was found to be photo-electric. This test was used as a conparison. A thin film of copper was electrOplated upon the polished surface and it was found that the photo-electric activity had been greatly reduced. The plate was then polished and it was found to be more active. However, test (c) did not prove to be as active as test (a) which was due to the fact that the cepper plate was softer and could not be polished as highly .23- as the original plate. (Table III - conditions (a), (b) and (c) .A brass plate was then tried and found to be very active. (Table III) The best results were obtained fromta tinjplate. The plate was cleaned and tested and it was found to be very close to the standard plate, having a discharge time of 5.106 seconds. A.plate was made of chlorophyll. .1 solution of chlor- Ophyll was obtained by dissolving a catulpa leaf in hot alcohol. This solution was then pored.upon.a plate in such.a.nanner that a uniform.film'was produced; then the alcohol was allowed to evaporate, leaving a film of chlorOphyll. The plate was not very good as it was almost impossible to get a very thick film of chlorophyll on it. Table IV shows that it is not active. Then catupla, maple and elm leaves were tried and it was found that they also were not active. Note Table IV, that the time for 1 scale division discharge was “2 seconds, for'the elm.1eaf. From the data in this table it is believed that leaves are not photonelectric. A.plate was prepared by heating iodine and allowing the vapor to condense upon the cold.plate. From.flhis test it was found that iodine was photo-electric but not very active. (Table IV) a plate was prepared by molding a plate of sulphur 5 x 6 cm. and tested. It was found to be nonephoto-electric. (Table IV) -29- The standard plate was again tried but this time a quartz window was placed in the light stream and from Table V will be seen that the photo—electric effect was changed but very little. A thin photographic film was used as a filter and from Table 7(a), it will be seen that the photo-electric effect was greatly reduced. Then another film, of double the thickness of the first, was tried and the effect was reduced, still more. Then a film of three times the thickness of the first was tired and the effect was reduced a great deal more. These films were prepared by exposing photographic films 5, 10 and 15 seconds. The effect of ray filters upon the photo-electric effect was next studied. A No. 6 Eastman ray filter (light yellow), No. 9 Eastman ray filter (dark blue), No. l nastmn ray filter (dark red) were tested. No effect was observed with No. 6 or No. 9, but with the No. 1 a reading of 105.5 seconds for 1 scale division was obtained, which was opposite to what may have been expected. nore light passed through the No. 6 filter and light of shorter wave-lengths passed through the No. 9 filter. This test was repeated within one- half an hour and the readings checked within 0.6 seconds. I Therefore, carbons are photo-electric; the photo- electric effect depending upon the fineness and hardness of the carbon particles. Dyes are photo-electric and the effect increases as we go from the red toward the violet dyes. Certain natals are more photo—electric than other substances, the photo-electric activity of any one of them varying with the degree of polish. Leaves are photo—electric. Sulpher is not photo-electric. Iodine is slightly photo-electric, but not very active. In general, most substances are at least slightly photo-electric. The substances that have been proven to be non-photo-electric might possibly be slightly photo-electric if tested under different conditions. Hans Tinfoil Tinfoil a 320 Copper -'polished (a) (not elect roplate) Copper - rough (b) (electroplate) Copper - polished (c) (electroplate) Brass Tin Plate Table 1;; Scales 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 31.1% 30.940 7. 300 22.300 9.220 6. 960 5.106 Time and Voltage Division Discharge Across Arc 110.000 No.000 lu.060 10.000 111.200 No.30 l10.130 Conparison of Standard 5,001 Table IV Nam Scales Time and Voltage Conparison Division Discharge Across of Standard m 2-391 Iodine 1o 36. 787 10.000 0.137 801er 10 --——- 140.000 -.... Chlorophyll 10 78.181 1.2.272 0.0611 llm leaf 1 29.500 112.000 0.017 Catulpa leaf 1 33.200 140.000 0.015 Maple leaf 1 28.000 1+1.500 0.018 Table V lass Scales Time and Voltage Comparison Division Discharge Across of standard Arc 5,001 1 Standard 10 5.007 1+1.280 1.000 standard - with quarts 10 6.000 1.0.000 0.835 Standard (a) 1 617.100 110.000 0.008 Standard (b) 1 70.600 140.000 0.067 Standard (c) 1 81.1100 h0.000 0.006 Note: (a) - A photographic film exposed 5 seconds. (b) - A photographic film exposed 10 seconds. (c) - A photographic film exposed 15 seconds. on Bibl iogrghy Physical Boview - Vol. 22 Photo-electric Pmperties 1. Aluminum - Dean Long, p. 525 (A) 2. Al‘genite; s M r m. Length Sensitivity - p. 1+61 Explanation of Photo Conduction - p. 529 Physical Review - Vol. 27 Effect of Absorbed Hydrogen and other gases on the Photo- electric Activity of Metals - p. 267-281, V. L. Christen Physical Review - V01. 28 Photo-Active Cells with Florescent electrolyte - p. 2'], p. Hodge Physical Raview - Vol. 29 1. The dependence of the light intensity on Photo- electric Current - p. 71, Richtmyer 2. Laboratory Application - p. 562 3. The dependence of Photo-electric on wave-length . p. 561. Richtnyer 4. Effect on Alkali Metals - p. ltd-F, Richtnyer 5. Photo-electric Pr0perties - p. 17“. J. Kunts Physical Review - Vol. 30 Photo-electric Properties of Alkali Metals - p. 39“ 8: 385 Physical Review - Vol. 32 Photo-electric Potential of thin cathod films - Paul Dike, p. 631 ($89 Vol. 31" "' Po M’59) Physical Review . Vol. 314 The Effect of a Magnetic Field upon Photo-electric Emission, ' A. W. Hull. p. 239 Physical Review - Vol. 1-52 1. The Velocity of Electrons in the Photo-electric effect as a function of the wave-length of the light - p. 16, D. w. Cornelius 2. Rectifying Properties of a Photo-electric Cell - Po 222. Se He Anderfion 3. Conditions of sensibility of Photo-electric Cells with alkali metals and hydrogen - p. 271+, J. G. Kemp. Physical Review - Vol. 11.52 Photo-electric Properties 1. A study of contact potentials and metals in a mono; and the mitual relation between these Phenomenon - p. 228 2. The Asymetric Emission of Photo—electrons from thin films of Platinum - p. 195, Otto Stuhlmn Physical Review - Vol. 6-52 1. New test of the Photo-electric equations (Einsteins) - p. 55 2. A null method of photo-electric cells - p. 66, Richtnyer Physical Review - Vol. 7-62 1. The construction of a causative Photo-electric cell - p. 62. Jakob mint 2. Sensative Photo-electric cells and a Photo-electric relay - p. 282, Jakob mus, Job Stebbins 3. Einstein's photo-electric equation and contrast electromotive force - p. 18, R. A. Millikan Physical Review - V01. 8-52 1. The photo-electric current as a function of the angle of emission and the thickness of the emitt- ing film - p. 66, Willard Gardner 2. The influence of occluded gases on the photo- electric effect - p. 238, R. J. Piersol 3. The normal photo-electric effed’. of lithium, sodium and potassium as a function of wave-length and in— cident energy - p. 310, W. H. Soodar Physical Review - Vol. 9-52 1. The passage of photo-electrons through metals -'p. 558 Xe To Coup tan 2. Tolmans transformation equation and the photo—electric effect - p. 290, S. Karru Physical Review - Vol. 10-52 1. The theory of emission of the photo-electrons from film coated and non-houegeneous surfaces - p. 78, A. E. Hennings 2. The use of a Thomson galvanometer with a photo- electric cell -‘p. 97 3. The emission of electrons in the selective and normal photo-electric effects - p, N90, A. L. Hughes Physical Review - Vol. 11-82 1. Photo-electric effects on mercury droplets - p. 276, J. B. Deriexex 2. Preliminary Results in a determination of the maximum emission velocity of the Photo-electrons from metal plates at X-ray frequencies -'p. 505, Kang-Fuh-Ru Physical Review - Vol. 12-52 The variation of the photo-electric current, due to heating the occlusion and emission of gases -'p. 251, L. A. flelv Physical Review - Vol. 13-S2 1. Photo—electric experiments - p. 310, J. Runs 2. The ctral photo-electric sensitivity of molbdenite p. 1 0, Coblents & Lang 3. Spectral photo-electic sensitivity of silver sulphide p. 291, Coblents & Kohler h. The effect of Crystal structure upon.phcto-electric sensitivity -'p. 163, W. W. Coblents Physical Review - V01. lN-SZ -— see index Physical Review - Vol. 18-52 - Photo-electric cells Physical Review — Vol. 20-32 1. The variation of the photo-electric effect with the thickness of the metal - p. 65, Stuhlman 2. Photo-electric emission.variation of the contact difference of potential with temperature in.potassium and the accompanying change - p. 102, R. Ives Physical Review - Vol. 3-53 1. The theory of hate-electric action and chemical action - p. , 0. W. Richardson 2. The Illumination current relationship in potassium cells - p. 68, H. Ives 3. The positive potential in the Photo-electric effect p. 639 We Be Kfida'Ch h. The energy of photo-electrons from sodium and potassium as a function of the frequency of the incident light - p. 367. w. K. Kadesch 5. Planks Radiation constant - p. 1+76 The Electric Phenomena - p. 127, Physics of the Ether - Preston The Production of Ozone by a Photo-electric current in 0. Physical Review - Vol. 23, 1906 - p. 251 Fatigue and Recovery of the Photo-electric Current Physical Review - Vol. 25 - p. 81, W. F. Holman The Electron-Millikan Electricity and Magnetism - Starling, pp. 573-586 and Bus-51‘s Photo-electricity - Hughes The Atom and the Bohr Theory of its Structure - Erasers-Holst Chapters V 8: VII Photo—Electricity - Allen STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM 7/v / .3‘1’1 “-1! AC. 943‘: __ 47m; ,' 51A5 1.1 h—~/3 xx .‘\ 6C _ _ z: 1‘ (I —»——-/5 \ ‘ «3 O “" ' ' /'/J \\«9£‘———n-/7cv Q “/J Wu 1'8 /7 \ t \ -—-«—/9:n,z» I \ ,_ ‘1, f' \. > \fl V 19' (/(7‘. ‘ R‘ “‘ \ 3(1)an “ \‘ \‘ ri \‘ K‘ , ,/ (Ia \ ‘. I r v g ‘ 3‘) (I p \ ‘ 3.'5/?c np" ‘ IV V '5 Hr '2 m ——~--w—3?L%’ :‘5‘ .I [r "f ,, ivY P 901,} "1’ I I’D/ll I ' ; "r (I If}: ' 5/},(I ,U‘i' —— --—9.er'd. 40.1,, « -- f’u’) Sn, I r! — ~~ -~~ )1]. 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