Condensed Matter & Materials Physics
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Condensed Matter & Materials Physics
Effective Mass
A parameter that simplifies modeling electron and hole dynamics in a crystal lattice by treating them as free particles with a modified…
Condensed Matter & Materials PhysicsExciton
A neutral quasiparticle consisting of a conduction electron bound to a valence band hole by electrostatic Coulomb attraction.
Condensed Matter & Materials PhysicsExtrinsic Semiconductor
A semiconductor whose electrical conductivity is dominated by intentional impurity dopants rather than thermal excitation across the band…