Slide 1: Mobility and Temperature Dependence of Resistivity

  • Resistivity (ρ\rho) is a measure of how strongly a material opposes the flow of electric current.
  • The mobility of charge carriers in a material determines the resistivity.
  • Mobility (μ\mu) is the characteristic of a material that describes how easily charge carriers move through it.
  • Resistivity and Mobility are related by the equation:
    • ρ=1neμ\rho = \frac{1}{n \cdot e \cdot \mu}
    • Where nn is the charge carrier density and ee is the charge of the carrier.
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Slide 1: Mobility and Temperature Dependence of Resistivity Resistivity ($\rho$) is a measure of how strongly a material opposes the flow of electric current. The mobility of charge carriers in a material determines the resistivity. Mobility ($\mu$) is the characteristic of a material that describes how easily charge carriers move through it. Resistivity and Mobility are related by the equation: $\rho = \frac{1}{n \cdot e \cdot \mu}$ Where $n$ is the charge carrier density and $e$ is the charge of the carrier.