polaron

English

Etymology

From polar +‎ -on.

Noun

polaron (plural polarons)

  1. (physics) The object (a quasiparticle) that results when an electron (or hole) in the conduction band of a crystalline insulator or semiconductor polarizes the lattice in its vicinity.

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