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PLANKS QUANTUM THEORY
Planck's quantum theory, a revolutionary concept introduced by Max Planck in 190...
EINSTEIN THEORY OF PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT
Einstein's photoelectric effect theory: Light in packets (photons) ejects electr...
PHOTODIODE
Photodiode: Light goes in, current comes out - a light detector that converts li...
PHASE TRANSITION FIRST AND SECOND ORDER
Phase transitions: Big changes (order to disorder or vice versa) happen smoothly...
PARTITION FUNCTION
Partition function: A behind-the-scenes calculator summarizing a system's statis...
OPTOELCTRONIC DIODES
Optoelectronic diodes: Light-converter superheroes, transforming light into elec...
MOSFET REGIONS OF OPERATIONS
MOSFETs operate in three regions: cut-off (minimal current), triode (current inc...
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN N CHANNEL JFET AND P CHANNEL JFET
N-channel and P-channel JFETs control current flow using voltage, one with elect...
METAL-OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR (MOSFET)
The Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor (MOSFET) is a tiny, voltag...
MICRO AND MACRO STATES IN STATISTICAL PHYSICS
Microscopic details (microstates) rule the chaos: Statistical physics uses them ...
THE MAXWELL-BOLTZMANN DISTRIBUTION OF VELOCITY
The Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution: A snapshot of how likely gas molecules are t...
MAXWELL THEORY OF ELECTROMAGNETISM
Maxwell's theory: Light = EM waves, electricity & magnetism = two sides of the s...
LIGHT EMITTING DIODE
Light-emitting diode (LED): Tiny chip, big impact - converts electricity directl...
EQUIPARTITION OF ENERGY
Equipartition of Energy: In thermal equilibrium, jiggles share the heat equally.
KINETIC THEORY OF GASES
Kinetic theory of gases: Imagine tiny particles in constant motion, explaining g...
