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⚡ Nernst Effect: Thermomagnetic Transverse Voltage Generation

See how a temperature gradient across a conductor in a perpendicular magnetic field produces a transverse thermoelectric voltage, and how carrier type and field strength control its sign and size.

Physics & Mechanics3DModerate60 FPS⚡ Plasma

The simulation visualizes charge carriers diffusing along a temperature gradient inside a conductor and being deflected sideways by a perpendicular magnetic field, building up a measurable transverse Nernst voltage.

🔬 What It Demonstrates

🎮 How to Use

Adjust the temperature gradient and magnetic field strength sliders and toggle carrier type between electron-like and hole-like to see how the sign and magnitude of the transverse voltage respond.

💡 Did You Know?

Bismuth has one of the largest known Nernst coefficients of any elemental solid because its nearly equal densities of electrons and holes cancel in the Hall effect but add together in the Nernst effect.

⚙ Under the hood

See how a temperature gradient across a conductor in a perpendicular magnetic field produces a transverse thermoelectric voltage, and how carrier type and field strength control its sign and size.

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3D · Three.js / WebGL renderer · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install