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p-type semiconductor : doped semiconductor that conducts holes
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polyatomic molecule : molecule formed of more than one atom
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repulsion constant : experimental parameter associated with a repulsive force between ions brought so close together that the exclusion principle is important
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reverse bias configuration : diode configuration that results in low current
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rotational energy level : energy level associated with the rotational energy of a molecule
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selection rule : rule that limits the possible transitions from one quantum state to another
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semiconductor : solid with a relatively small energy gap between the lowest completely filled band and the next available unfilled band
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simple cubic : basic crystal structure in which each ion is located at the nodes of a three-dimensional grid
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type I superconductor : superconducting element, such as aluminum or mercury
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type II superconductor : superconducting compound or alloy, such as a transition metal or an actinide series element
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valence band : highest energy band that is filled in the energy structure of a crystal
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van der Waals bond : bond formed by the attraction of two electrically polarized molecules
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vibrational energy level : energy level associated with the vibrational energy of a molecule
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Molecules form by two main types of bonds: the ionic bond and the covalent bond. An ionic bond transfers an electron from one atom to another, and a covalent bond shares the electrons.
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The energy change associated with ionic bonding depends on three main processes: the ionization of an electron from one atom, the acceptance of the electron by the second atom, and the Coulomb attraction of the resulting ions.
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Covalent bonds involve space-symmetric wave functions.
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Atoms use a linear combination of wave functions in bonding with other molecules (hybridization).
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Molecules possess vibrational and rotational energy.
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Energy differences between adjacent vibrational energy levels are larger than those between rotational energy levels.
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Separation between peaks in an absorption spectrum is inversely related to the moment of inertia.
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Transitions between vibrational and rotational energy levels follow selection rules.
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Packing structures of common ionic salts include FCC and BCC.
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The density of a crystal is inversely related to the equilibrium constant.
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The dissociation energy of a salt is large when the equilibrium separation distance is small.
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The densities and equilibrium radii for common salts (FCC) are nearly the same.
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Metals conduct electricity, and electricity is composed of large numbers of randomly colliding and approximately free electrons.
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The allowed energy states of an electron are quantized. This quantization appears in the form of very large electron energies, even atT=0KT=0K.
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The allowed energies of free electrons in a metal depend on electron mass and on the electron number density of the metal.
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The density of states of an electron in a metal increases with energy, because there are more ways for an electron to fill a high-energy state than a low-energy state.
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Pauli’s exclusion principle states that only two electrons (spin up and spin down) can occupy the same energy level. Therefore, in filling these energy levels (lowest to highest atT=0K),T=0K),the last and largest energy level to be occupied is called the Fermi energy.
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The energy levels of an electron in a crystal can be determined by solving Schrödinger’s equation for a periodic potential and by studying changes to the electron energy structure as atoms are pushed together from a distance.
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The energy structure of a crystal is characterized by continuous energy bands and energy gaps.
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The ability of a solid to conduct electricity relies on the energy structure of the solid.
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The energy structure of a semiconductor can be altered by substituting one type of atom with another (doping).
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Semiconductorn-type doping creates and fills new energy levels just below the conduction band.
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Semiconductorp-type doping creates new energy levels just above the valence band.
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The Hall effect can be used to determine charge, drift velocity, and charge carrier number density of a semiconductor.
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A diode is produced by ann-pjunction. A diode allows current to move in just one direction. In forward biased configuration of a diode, the current increases exponentially with the voltage.
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A transistor is produced by ann-p-njunction. A transistor is an electric valve that controls the current in a circuit.
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A transistor is a critical component in audio amplifiers, computers, and many other devices.
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A superconductor is characterized by two features: the conduction of electrons with zero electrical resistance and the repelling of magnetic field lines.
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A minimum temperature is required for superconductivity to occur.
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A strong magnetic field destroys superconductivity.
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Superconductivity can be explain in terms of Cooper pairs.
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A = Z + N A = Z + N
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r = r 0 A 1 / 3 r = r 0 A 1 / 3
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Δ m = Z m p + ( A − Z ) m n − m nuc Δ m = Z m p + ( A − Z ) m n − m nuc
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E = ( Δ m ) c 2 E = ( Δ m ) c 2
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B E N = E b A B E N = E b A
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− d N d t = λ N − d N d t = λ N
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N = N 0 e − λ t N = N 0 e − λ t
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λ = 0.693 T 1 / 2 λ = 0.693 T 1 / 2
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T – = 1 λ T – = 1 λ
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A = A 0 e − λ t A = A 0 e − λ t
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ln A = − λ t + ln A 0 ln A = − λ t + ln A 0
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Z A X → Z − 2 A − 4 X + 2 4 H e Z A X → Z − 2 A − 4 X + 2 4 H e
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Z A X → Z + 1 A X + −1 0 e + v – Z A X → Z + 1 A X + −1 0 e + v –
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Z A X → Z − 1 A X + + 1 0 e + v Z A X → Z − 1 A X + + 1 0 e + v
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Z A X * → Z A X + γ Z A X * → Z A X + γ
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activity : magnitude of the decay rate for radioactive nuclides
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alpha (α) rays : one of the types of rays emitted from the nucleus of an atom as alpha particles
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alpha decay : radioactive nuclear decay associated with the emission of an alpha particle
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antielectrons : another term for positrons
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antineutrino : antiparticle of an electron’s neutrino inβ−β−decay
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atomic mass : total mass of the protons, neutrons, and electrons in a single atom
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atomic mass unit : unit used to express the mass of an individual nucleus, where1u=1.66054×10−27kg1u=1.66054×10−27kg
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atomic nucleus : tightly packed group of nucleons at the center of an atom
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atomic number : number of protons in a nucleus
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becquerel (Bq) : SI unit for the decay rate of a radioactive material, equal to 1 decay/second
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beta (ββ) rays : one of the types of rays emitted from the nucleus of an atom as beta particles
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beta decay : radioactive nuclear decay associated with the emission of a beta particle
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binding energy (BE) : energy needed to break a nucleus into its constituent protons and neutrons
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binding energy per nucleon (BEN) : energy need to remove a nucleon from a nucleus
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breeder reactor : reactor that is designed to make plutonium
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carbon-14 dating : method to determine the age of formerly living tissue using the ratio14C/12C14C/12C
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chart of the nuclides : graph comprising stable and unstable nuclei
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critical mass : minimum mass required of a given nuclide in order for self-sustained fission to occur
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criticality : condition in which a chain reaction easily becomes self-sustaining
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curie (Ci) : unit of decay rate, or the activity of 1 g of226Ra226Ra, equal to3.70×1010Bq3.70×1010Bq
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daughter nucleus : nucleus produced by the decay of a parent nucleus
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decay : process by which an individual atomic nucleus of an unstable atom loses mass and energy by emitting ionizing particles
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decay constant : quantity that is inversely proportional to the half-life and that is used in equation for number of nuclei as a function of time
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decay series : series of nuclear decays ending in a stable nucleus
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fission : splitting of a nucleus
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gamma (γγ) rays : one of the types of rays emitted from the nucleus of an atom as gamma particles
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gamma decay : radioactive nuclear decay associated with the emission of gamma radiation
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half-life : time for half of the original nuclei to decay (or half of the original nuclei remain)
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high dose : dose of radiation greater than 1 Sv (100 rem)
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isotopes : nuclei having the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons
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lifetime : average time that a nucleus exists before decaying
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liquid drop model : model of nucleus (only to understand some of its features) in which nucleons in a nucleus act like atoms in a drop
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low dose : dose of radiation less than 100 mSv (10 rem)
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mass defect : difference between the mass of a nucleus and the total mass of its constituent nucleons
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mass number : number of nucleons in a nucleus
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moderate dose : dose of radiation from 0.1 Sv to 1 Sv (10 to 100 rem)
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neutrino : subatomic elementary particle which has no net electric charge
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neutron number : number of neutrons in a nucleus
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nuclear fusion : process of combining lighter nuclei to make heavier nuclei
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nuclear fusion reactor : nuclear reactor that uses the fusion chain to produce energy
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nucleons : protons and neutrons found inside the nucleus of an atom
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