How did Einstein come up with the solution of The Photoelectric Effect?

How did Einstein come up with the solution of The Photoelectric Effect?

This video delves into the photoelectric effect, discussing how Einstein's ideas challenged prevailing scientific beliefs. Initially, Einstein asserted that light's particulate nature was intrinsic, not just a description of its interactions. Planck initially resisted this notion, believing light quanta were only relevant during absorption or emission, not in a vacuum. Despite their disagreement, Planck later recommended Einstein for a prestigious position, acknowledging his merit despite reservations about some of his ideas.
Physicist Robert Millikan later conducted experiments confirming Einstein's photoelectric formulas but still rejected his theory, claiming Einstein had abandoned it. However, this was incorrect; Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work on the photoelectric effect. Despite this, Einstein struggled with quantum theory's implications, particularly the wave-particle duality of light, throughout his life.
Quantum mechanics, emerging in the 1920s, embraced the concept of the photon, eventually becoming fundamental in physics. Despite the success of these theories, reconciling quantum mechanics with general relativity remains a major challenge in modern science, illustrating the ongoing quest to understand the universe's fundamental nature.

[michaelblankenau]

A very beautifully produced video . Great work .

[Ray_of_Light]

The experiment was conducted by his doctoral student. Millikan removed the name of the student from a crucial paper...

[cosimo]

At last a video which correctly explains that Planck did NOT believe that light consists of quanta (energy packets). Planck only accepted that the walls of a material (black-body) container emitted or absorbed energy in packets (at the moment of emission or absorption) but that light existed in space (outside the container walls) as waves. Also, he had no physical explanation for this, and regarded his calculation as a useful mathematical trick. Thus, Einstein not Planck is the 'Father of Quantum Theory'.

[danieljrossofficialmusic]

excellent doco and great correlations with all scientists

[stefanblue]

I think, the Problem of combining quantum theory with General realativity is that general relativity is not a classical force, but the property of the four dimensions combined of spacetime, .Please give me the nobel prize!

[Ray_of_Light]

Well researched video. But the narrating AI voice detracts a lot and is very distracting...

[JerehmiaBoaz]

Had to stop the video after hearing the AI pronounce Einstein wrong twice.

[franzfrikadelli]

I tried to watch it but i just cant bare this AI voice