charge carrier

British  

noun

1. an electron, hole, or ion that transports the electric charge in an electric current

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Example Sentences

In semiconductors, strain can alter the mobility of charge carriers — a property that characterizes how fast a charge carrier, such as an electron, can travel in a crystal subjected to an electric field.

From Nature

In this process, the energy generated by the electron–hole merger is transferred to another charge carrier, and a photon is not emitted. c, Won et al.3 demonstrate QDs that are highly efficient light emitters, because Auger recombination is suppressed.

From Nature

Buckeridge explains that you would expect each magnesium atom replacing a gallium atom to donate one extra charge carrier but this simply is not the case.

From Scientific American

Continuing their rotation, the positively charged carrier gave up its positive charge by touching a little knob attached to the positive field plate, and similarly for the negative charge carrier.

From Project Gutenberg