Charge carrier — In physics, a charge carrier is a free (mobile, unbound) particle carrying an electric charge, especially the particles that carry electric currents in electrical conductors. Examples are electrons and ions. In a conducting medium, an electric… … Wikipedia
charge carrier — noun an electron, ion, etc. which carries electric charge in a conductor or semiconductor … English new terms dictionary
charge carrier — Physics. carrier (def. 13). * * * see electric current. * * * … Universalium
Carrier — has various meanings:In Science (physics, electronics, biology, mathematics, chemistry and other sciences): * Carrier wave, a waveform suitable for modulation by an information bearing signal * Charge carrier, an unbound particle carrying an… … Wikipedia
Electric current — Electromagnetism … Wikipedia
Charge carriers in semiconductors — There are two recognized types of charge carriers in semiconductors. One of them is electrons, which carry negative electric charge. In addition, it is convenient to treat the traveling vacancies in the valence band electron population (holes) as … Wikipedia
electric current — Elect. the time rate of flow of electric charge, in the direction that a positive moving charge would take and having magnitude equal to the quantity of charge per unit time: measured in amperes. Also called current, electricity. [1830 40] * * *… … Universalium
Charge density — The linear, surface, or volume charge density is the amount of electric charge in a line, surface, or volume, respectively. It is measured in coulombs per meter (C/m), square meter (C/m²), or cubic meter (C/m³), respectively, and represented by… … Wikipedia
Carrier Command — Infobox VG title = Carrier Command developer = Realtime Games publisher = Rainbird designer = engine = released = 1988 genre = Vehicle simulation game modes = Single player ratings = N/A platforms = Amiga, Atari ST, MS DOS, Amstrad CPC, ZX… … Wikipedia
carrier — noun Date: 14th century 1. one that carries ; bearer, messenger 2. a. an individual or organization engaged in transporting passengers or goods for hire b. a transportation line carrying mail between post offices … New Collegiate Dictionary
Electric boat — This article is about electrically powered boats in general. For the company called Electric Boat , see General Dynamics Electric Boat. Passenger solar boat Solifleur, Switzerland 1995 While a significant majority of water vessels are powered by… … Wikipedia
