band gap

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In solid state physics and related applied fields, the band gap, also called an energy gap or stop band, is a region where a particle or quasiparticle is forbidden from propagating. For insulators and semiconductors, the band gap generally refers to the energy difference between the top of the valence band and the bottom of the conduction band

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bandgap
The energy difference between two allowed ranges of electron energy in a solid; especially the difference between the energies of the valence band and the conduction band
band gap

    Turkish pronunciation

    bänd gäp

    Pronunciation

    /ˈband ˈgap/ /ˈbænd ˈɡæp/

    Etymology

    [ 'band ] (noun.) 12th century. in senses 1 & 2, from Middle English band, bond something that constricts, from Old Norse band; akin to Old English bindan to bind; in other senses, from Middle English bande strip, from Middle French, from Vulgar Latin binda, of Germanic origin; akin to.
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