noun
- a quasiparticle consisting of an electron or hole coupled with the deformation it causes in the surrounding crystal lattice
Usage: physics
Examples
- The polaron model explains charge transport in organic semiconductors.
- Scientists studied polaron formation in the crystal structure.
- The mobility of polarons affects the material’s electrical conductivity.
- Researchers observed polaron hopping between lattice sites.
- The polaron’s effective mass differs from that of a free electron.