Nernst Effect
Cadmium arsenide is used in infrared detectors using the Nernst effect, and in thin-film dynamic pressure sensors. It can be also used to make magnetoresistors, and in photodetectors.
Cadmium arsenide can be used as a dopant for HgCdTe.
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