Glossary · term
Band gap
Quantum
- Aliases
- bandgap, band structure
- Domain
- Quantum
Definition
The energy gap between the electrons a solid holds tightly and the ones free to move. Zero in a metal, small in a semiconductor, large in an insulator; it sets an LED's colour and a solar cell's voltage.
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