Is the Hall Effect Weaker in Semiconductors Due to Limited Energy States?

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Helena Wells
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The Hall effect in conductors is most easily understood because we are dealing with free charge carriers.In the case of a semiconductor ,it is different.
How does the Hall effect work in semiconductors. Since the there aren't enough availabe energy states in the valence band to hold all electrons trying to move due to the magnetic field the Hall effect must be weaker correct?
 
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