Terms relating to chemistry, solid-state physics, and material science.
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| Term: | electron |
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a stable subatomic particle with a charge of negative electricity found in all atoms and acting as the primary carrier of electricity in solids |
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| Term: | phonon |
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a quantum of energy or a quasiparticle associated with a compressional wave such as sound or a vibration of a crystal lattice |
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The dispersion of the optical phonons was stronger than expected. |
| Term: | scattering |
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a change in the direction of motion of a particle because of a collision with another particle |
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Volume scattering refers to scattering caused by a change in index of refraction within a medium |
| Term: | thermoelectric |
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producing electricity by a difference of temperatures |
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| Term: | transport |
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any of the phenomena involving the movement of various entities through a medium fluid or solid by virtue of nonuniform conditions existing within the medium |
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