Glossary of Symbols

Glossary of Symbols optical absorption coefficient optical impermeability velocity of light in vacuum diffusion constant; electric displacement energy Fermi energy charge of electron dielectric constant electric field frequency (electrical) bandwidth conductivity coefficient of reflection; phase retardation photon energy current (DC current); optical intensity current (noise, AC current) current density diffusion length electron mean free path wavelength free electron mass effective electron mass electron, hole mobility trap (donor, acceptor) concentration index of refraction electron density hole density intrinsic carrier density frequency electric polarization dipole moment work function built-in potential electrical charge reflectivity density; charge density S-parameter(s) secondary electron yield capture cross section signal variance

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GLOSSARY OF SYMBOLS

time (variable) time (constant, or characteristic) capture time potential voltage resolution time-varying signal velocity of particle mean thermal carrier velocity radius of optical beam yield, quantum yield