conduction band
Americannoun
noun
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The electron orbital or orbitals, generally the outermost orbitals, in atoms in a conductor or semiconductor, in which the electrons are free enough to move and thereby carry an electric current.
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Compare valence band See also bandgap
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Unlike the deep defects, they are not located in the middle of the band gap, but very close to the valence or conduction band.
From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2024
In a solar cell, electrons are dislodged by photons and raised to a higher energy level from the valence band to the conduction band.
From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2024
The size of the band gap, or the energy difference between the top of the valence band and the bottom of the conduction band, determines how easy it is to move electrons between the bands.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
The valence band is lower in energy and the conduction band is higher in energy.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
Electrons move between the trap states and the conduction band, and only free electrons contribute to the steady-state diffusion process.
From Nature • Aug. 15, 2012
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