Definition
The bulk electrical property of a semiconductor or other material that quantifies opposition to current flow and equals the reciprocal of electrical conductivity.
Application
Measured to electrically characterize semiconductor samples; a known conducting-layer thickness converts sheet resistance to bulk resistivity.
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electrical resistivity; bulk resistivity
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Evidence and further reading
- Evidence from openstax.orghttps://openstax.org/books/university-physics-volume-2/pages/9-3-resistivity-and-resistance
- Evidence from nist.govhttps://www.nist.gov/pml/nanoscale-device-characterization-division/popular-links/hall-effect/resistivity-and-hall