Hall Effect Interactive Animation

Controls

Magnetic field B0.80 T

Current I1.20 A

Carrier density n4.0e22 m^-3

Thickness t1.5 mm

Semiconductor typen-type

Computed Outputs

Hall voltage

0.000 V

Drift speed

0.00 m/s

Lorentz force

0.00e0 N

Polarity

Top +

Concept

When charge carriers move with velocity v in magnetic field B, they feel a force q(v x B). Carriers accumulate on one side until electric force balances magnetic force. That separation creates Hall voltage.