A research-based curriculum for teaching the photoelectric effect

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 87-94

  McKagan, S B ^a   Handley, W ^a   Perkins, K K ^a   Wieman, C E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 57649139288     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.2978181     Document Type: Article

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