alleryThe energy separation between the two bands is called the:
ABias gap
BBase gap
CBand gap
DBond gap
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Band gap
1. The two bands are usually separated by forbidden energies.
2. An electron must gain that much to cross.
3. The separation is called the energy band gap.
4. So the answer is band gap.
_Source: syllabus Physics, Ch 14 'Semiconductor Electronics'_
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