Bandgap Definition

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noun
The difference in energy between electron orbitals in which the electrons are not free to move (called valence bands ) and orbitals in which they are relatively free and can carry a current (called conduction bands ).
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(physics) 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.

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bandgap
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bandgaps

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