lattice scattering
lattice scattering
[′lad·əs ‚skad·ə·riŋ] (solid-state physics)
Scattering of electrons by collisions with vibrating atoms in a crystal lattice, reducing the mobility of charge carriers in the crystal and thereby affecting its conductivity.
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