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A Direct Photoelectric Determination of Planck's "h"

R. A. Millikan

  • Ryerson Physical Laboratory, University of Chicago

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Phys. Rev. 7, 355 – Published 1 March, 1916

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.7.355

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Phys. Rev. 7, 355– Published 1 March, 1916

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