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exciton

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ex·ci·ton  (ks-tn, -s-)
n.
An electrically neutral excited state of an insulator or semiconductor, often regarded as a bound state of an electron and a hole.
[excit(ation) + -on.]
exciton [ˈɛksaɪˌtɒn]
n
(Physics / General Physics) a mobile neutral entity in a crystalline solid consisting of an excited electron bound to the hole produced by its excitation
[from excit(ation) + -on]


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An externally applied voltage drives these carriers into a recombination region, where they form a single neutral bound state known as an exciton.
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