"valleytronics" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: valley + -tronics Etymology templates: {{af|en|valley|-tronics}} valley + -tronics Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} valleytronics (uncountable)
  1. (physics) A proposed equivalent of electronics using valleys in the valence band or conduction band structure of some semiconductors or insulators that possess multiple valleys, such as graphene, carbon nanotubes, bismuth, dichalcogenides, diamond or silicon. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Physics Related terms: valleytronic

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