conduction band

noun

The range of electron energies in an insulator or semiconductor in which electrons can move freely and transport charge.

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Meanings

nounconduction band (plural conduction bands)

plural conduction bands

  1. natural sciencesThe range of electron energies in an insulator or semiconductor in which electrons can move freely and transport charge.

    In a semiconductor material like silicon, something very interesting happens because the current is not only carried by electrons in the conduction band.

    2011, Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw, The Quantum Universe, Allen Lane, published 2011, page 160

Translations

Finnish johtavuusvyö
  • johtavuusvyörange
Japanese 伝導帯
  • 伝導帯 (dendō-tai)range
Polish pasmo przewodnictwa
  • pasmo przewodnictwarange
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Chicago

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