Bandgap
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bandgap is a noun meaning (physics) A gap in a frequency range in which waves cannot propagate.
Meaning
(physics) A gap in a frequency range in which waves cannot propagate.
More Meanings
- (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.
Example Sentences
The propagation of an acoustic wave inside a phononic crystal is forbidden in the bandgap frequency range due to Bragg scattering.
Word Forms
- bandgaps
- band gap
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include semiconductors, bandstructure, band, pseudogap, bandstrength, bandmixing.
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