The Effect of the Image Force on the Emission and Reflexion of Electrons by Metals

摘要: In a recent paper (cited henceforth as I) I have shown that the phenomena concerning emission or reflexion of electrons by metals can be treated calculating coefficient for at surface metal and integrating over all incident according to electron theory conductivity Sommerfeld. further II), R. H. Fowler present author cold in intense electric fields on same principle. The is characterised thereby region with very sudden variation potential, that, wave mechanics causes reflexion. is, course, ratio number going through electrons, relation R + D = 1 (1) (R coefficient, coefficent) therefore always valid.