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Fermi energy

British

noun

the level in the distribution of electron energies in a solid at which a quantum state is equally likely to be occupied or empty

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Etymology

Origin of Fermi energy

C20: named after Enrico _Fermi

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These measurements indicated how the Fermi energy of the nanocrystals changed upon doping, a key feature in controlling the electronic properties of electronic devices.

From US News • Jul. 19, 2011

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