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Physical Measurement Laboratory

Nanoscale Device Characterization Division

Hall Effect Figure 4

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Hall Effect Figure 4
Sample geometries for van der Pauw resistivity and Hall effect measurements. The cloverleaf design will have the lowest error due to its smaller effective contact size, but it is more difficult to fabricate than a square or rectangle.

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Electronics, Semiconductors and Electrical / electromagnetic metrology

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Created April 15, 2010, Updated July 19, 2022