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Record 1 2012-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physics of Solids
  • Semiconductors (Electronics)
  • Chemistry
DEF

A conduction electron in the conduction band and an accompanying electron hole in the valence band, which result when an electron jumps the gap in an intrinsic semiconductor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique des solides
  • Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
  • Chimie
DEF

Association de deux porteurs de charge de signes contraires qui interagissent au niveau de la bande de valence et de la bande de conduction.

OBS

Dans un semi-conducteur, lorsqu'un électron migre de la bande de valence vers la bande de conduction, il laisse un trou. On dit qu'il y a création d'une paire électron-trou.

Spanish

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