Condensed Matter & Materials Physics
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N-type Semiconductor
Condensed Matter & Materials Physics
cm⁻³ (Electron Concentration)
An extrinsic semiconductor in which pentavalent donor impurities create an excess concentration of free electrons as majority charge carriers.
n ≈ N_D ≫ p, n p = n_i²
Non-Newtonian Fluids
Condensed Matter & Materials Physics
Pa·s (Apparent Viscosity η)
Fluids whose shear viscosity changes depending on applied shear rate, stress magnitude, or shear history.
τ = K (du / dy)^n (n ≠ 1)