solid-state physics


noun
  1. (functioning as singular) the branch of physics concerned with experimental and theoretical investigations of the properties of solids, such as superconductivity, photoconductivity, and ferromagnetism

Words Nearby solid-state physics

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How to use solid-state physics in a sentence

  • Fenwick wanted help that would put Clearwater College on its feet through a research contract in solid state physics.

    The Great Gray Plague | Raymond F. Jones
  • I don't mean just in solid-state physics, but in science as a whole.

    Anything You Can Do ... | Gordon Randall Garrett

Scientific definitions for solid-state physics

solid-state physics

  1. The branch of condensed matter physics that specializes in the study of solids, especially in the electric and magnetic properties of solid crystalline materials, such as semiconductors.

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