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Page 601
... carrier densities will not in general be determined by the local potential through the simple equilibrium Maxwellian relations ( 29.3 ) . In the nonequilibrium case it requires further analysis to construct a picture of the carrier ...
... carrier densities will not in general be determined by the local potential through the simple equilibrium Maxwellian relations ( 29.3 ) . In the nonequilibrium case it requires further analysis to construct a picture of the carrier ...
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... carrier densities deviate from their equilibrium values . In regions where n , and p , exceed their equilibrium values , recombination occurs faster than generation , leading to a decrease in the carrier densities , while in regions ...
... carrier densities deviate from their equilibrium values . In regions where n , and p , exceed their equilibrium values , recombination occurs faster than generation , leading to a decrease in the carrier densities , while in regions ...
Page 606
... carrier density gradients are large , and the homogeneous regions outside of the depletion layer , in which they are quite small . In the non- equilibrium case the position beyond which the electric field and space charge are small ...
... carrier density gradients are large , and the homogeneous regions outside of the depletion layer , in which they are quite small . In the non- equilibrium case the position beyond which the electric field and space charge are small ...
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The Drude Theory of Metals | 1 |
Failures of the Free Electron Model | 57 |
Crystal Lattices | 63 |
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