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Record 1 2014-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Nuclear Physics
DEF

An energetic entity induced in semiconductor crystals by incident radiation and occurring in the field area between a hole and its displaced electron.

OBS

It is visualized as behaving like an uncharged particle that has quantum-mechanical properties.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rayonnements électromagnétiques
  • Physique nucléaire
DEF

Dans un semi-conducteur, excitation quantique correspondant à la formation d'un système lié électron-trou.

Spanish

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