Fermi distribution

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Fermi distribution [′fer·mē ‚dis·trə‚byü·shən]

(solid-state physics)

Distribution of energies of electrons in a semiconductor or metal as given by the Fermi-Dirac distribution function; nearly all energy levels below the Fermi level are filled, and nearly all above this level are empty.

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