exercises:common:wf
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The work function is the minimum thermodynamic work needed to remove an electron from a solid (or surface) to a point in the vacuum. The work function is not a characteristic of a bulk material, but rather a property of the surface of the material.
The work function W for a given surface is defined by the difference between Fermi level and electrostatic potential in the vacuum:
$W = -e\phi - E_f$ where $\phi$ is the electrostatic potential in the vacuum and $E_f$ is the Fermi level of the surface.
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