Examples of electron gas in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
HEMTs have a layered semiconductor structure that creates a super-narrow region of free electrons, called a two-dimensional electron gas.
—
IEEE Spectrum, 8 Mar. 2023
When the device is on (when 6 V are applied to the gate), electrons flow from the drain to the source in a flat region called a two-dimensional electron gas.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Mar. 2023
Using an approach proposed four years ago, physicists sent an electron gas through a teeny-tiny particle collider to tease out weird behaviors — especially fractional electric charges — that only arise if anyons are around.
—Stephen Ornes, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2020
Quantum fluctuations may cause that solid to sublime, producing materials in which the electrons move freely — a kind of electron gas.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Feb. 2017
IEEE Spectrum, 8 Mar. 2023
When the device is on (when 6 V are applied to the gate), electrons flow from the drain to the source in a flat region called a two-dimensional electron gas.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Mar. 2023
Using an approach proposed four years ago, physicists sent an electron gas through a teeny-tiny particle collider to tease out weird behaviors — especially fractional electric charges — that only arise if anyons are around.
—Stephen Ornes, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2020
Quantum fluctuations may cause that solid to sublime, producing materials in which the electrons move freely — a kind of electron gas.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Feb. 2017
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'electron gas.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near electron gas
Cite this Entry
“Electron gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electron%20gas. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share