Electron temperature

Electron temperature is spoken in physics, where a system of electrons is present, and its kinetic energy is to be quantified. Here you can switch between a specification in degrees and energy in almost any way.

Formally, this relationship is in thermodynamic equilibrium with a Boltzmann distribution of the electrons is given by the equation

In which   the electron energy in eV   the electron temperature in Kelvin and   is the Boltzmann constant.

As is expected with a constant, is 1 eV about 11,600 Kelvin. Since it is common in most areas of physics to calculate with units of energy, is often involved, no in Kelvin.

In addition to this temperature can not be directly perceptible temperatures as the air, equate, because the electrons contribute little to the sensible heat due to their small mass.

• Solid State Physics
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