Problem of formation of an emf in a semiconductor and its transfer to an external circuit
A general description is given of a process of formation of an emf in a medium with nonequilibrium carriers. The appearance of anomalous emfs is predicted for several semiconductor structures. Such emfs appear as a result of photogeneration of the majority carriers or, for example, due to homogeneous heating of electrons and holes along the whole circuit. An analysis is made of the problem of determination of an emf inside a multicomponent medium and of recording it in an external circuit.
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