Gunn effect
E708821
The Gunn effect is an electronic phenomenon in certain semiconductors where negative differential resistance leads to high-frequency oscillations and microwave generation under strong electric fields.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gunn effect canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8021417 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gunn effect Context triple: [Esaki–Tsu relation, relatedTo, Gunn effect]
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A.
Segré–Silberberg effect
The Segré–Silberberg effect is a fluid dynamics phenomenon in which particles suspended in laminar flow through a circular tube migrate to stable equilibrium positions at a characteristic radial distance from the tube wall.
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B.
Kapitza–Dirac effect
The Kapitza–Dirac effect is a quantum phenomenon in which a beam of particles, such as electrons or atoms, is diffracted by a standing wave of light, demonstrating the wave-particle duality of matter.
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C.
Rubin–Ford effect
The Rubin–Ford effect is an observed large-scale motion of galaxies relative to the cosmic microwave background that provided early evidence for peculiar velocities and inhomogeneities in the universe’s expansion.
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D.
de Sitter effect
The de Sitter effect is a relativistic phenomenon in celestial mechanics describing how general relativity alters the motion and precession of orbiting bodies in a gravitational field.
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E.
Event Horizon
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gunn effect Target entity description: The Gunn effect is an electronic phenomenon in certain semiconductors where negative differential resistance leads to high-frequency oscillations and microwave generation under strong electric fields.
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A.
Segré–Silberberg effect
The Segré–Silberberg effect is a fluid dynamics phenomenon in which particles suspended in laminar flow through a circular tube migrate to stable equilibrium positions at a characteristic radial distance from the tube wall.
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B.
Kapitza–Dirac effect
The Kapitza–Dirac effect is a quantum phenomenon in which a beam of particles, such as electrons or atoms, is diffracted by a standing wave of light, demonstrating the wave-particle duality of matter.
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C.
Rubin–Ford effect
The Rubin–Ford effect is an observed large-scale motion of galaxies relative to the cosmic microwave background that provided early evidence for peculiar velocities and inhomogeneities in the universe’s expansion.
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D.
de Sitter effect
The de Sitter effect is a relativistic phenomenon in celestial mechanics describing how general relativity alters the motion and precession of orbiting bodies in a gravitational field.
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E.
Event Horizon
Event Horizon is a 1997 science fiction horror film about a rescue crew investigating a spaceship that disappeared into a black hole and returned with a malevolent presence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electronic phenomenon
ⓘ
transport phenomenon in semiconductors ⓘ |
| belongsToField |
semiconductor device physics
ⓘ
solid-state physics ⓘ |
| causes |
formation of high-field domains
ⓘ
propagating charge domains ⓘ |
| hasApplication |
electronic oscillators for communication systems
ⓘ
frequency generation without resonant circuits ⓘ laboratory microwave instrumentation ⓘ solid-state microwave sources ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
domain transit-time oscillations
ⓘ
spatially inhomogeneous electric field distribution ⓘ |
| hasDiscoverer | J. B. Gunn ⓘ |
| hasDiscoveryYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| hasFrequencyRange | microwave frequencies ⓘ |
| hasKeyParameter |
electron drift velocity-field characteristic
ⓘ
threshold electric field ⓘ |
| hasTypicalFrequencyRange | from a few GHz to tens of GHz ⓘ |
| isBasedOn |
intervalley electron transfer
ⓘ
transfer of electrons to higher-energy satellite valleys ⓘ |
| isDifferentFrom |
avalanche breakdown
ⓘ
tunnel diode negative resistance ⓘ |
| isExplainedBy | negative slope region of velocity–field curve ⓘ |
| isModeledBy | Ridley–Watkins–Hilsum theory ⓘ |
| isNamedAfter | J. B. Gunn ⓘ |
| isObservedUnder |
constant voltage bias
ⓘ
proper sample length and contact configuration ⓘ |
| isUtilizedIn |
Gunn diodes
ⓘ
linked to:
Gunn diode
local oscillators in receivers ⓘ microwave oscillators ⓘ microwave signal generators ⓘ radar speed guns ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
current oscillations
ⓘ
voltage oscillations ⓘ |
| occursIn |
certain compound semiconductors
ⓘ
gallium arsenide (GaAs) ⓘ
linked to:
gallium arsenide
indium phosphide (InP) ⓘ other III-V semiconductors ⓘ |
| occursInDeviceRegion | bulk of the semiconductor ⓘ |
| requiresBias | dc bias above threshold field ⓘ |
| requiresCondition | strong electric field ⓘ |
| requiresMaterialProperty |
multi-valley conduction band
ⓘ
suitable intervalley energy separation ⓘ |
| requiresProperty | negative differential resistance ⓘ |
| resultsIn |
high-frequency oscillations
ⓘ
microwave generation ⓘ |
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