English Explanatory Dictionary

hole state

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a vacant electron energy state near the top of the energy band of a solid; the movement of electrons between such states is the basis of electrical conduction

Word forms

hole state hole states

Synonyms

electron hole

Related words

Dirac sea exciton
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