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... holes . When one chooses to regard the current as being carried by positive holes rather than negative electrons , the electrons are best regarded as merely the absence of holes ; i.e. , levels occupied by electrons are to be considered ...
... holes . When one chooses to regard the current as being carried by positive holes rather than negative electrons , the electrons are best regarded as merely the absence of holes ; i.e. , levels occupied by electrons are to be considered ...
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... holes ) flow in one direction as in the other . When V 0 , this balance is disrupted . Consider , for example , the current of holes across the depletion layer . This has two components : 1. A hole current flows from the n- to the p ...
... holes ) flow in one direction as in the other . When V 0 , this balance is disrupted . Consider , for example , the current of holes across the depletion layer . This has two components : 1. A hole current flows from the n- to the p ...
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... holes that arrive at the edge of the depletion layer with a thermal energy sufficient to surmount the potential barrier will contribute to 9 The density of holes giving rise to the hole generation current will also be insensitive to the ...
... holes that arrive at the edge of the depletion layer with a thermal energy sufficient to surmount the potential barrier will contribute to 9 The density of holes giving rise to the hole generation current will also be insensitive to the ...
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The Drude Theory of Metals | 1 |
Failures of the Free Electron Model | 57 |
Crystal Lattices | 63 |
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