Energy Bands:Insulators and Semiconductors
The energy bands for the outermost electrons are qualitatively similar for carbon, silicon, germanium and tin. Though they will differ in detail, the generic band diagram below can show why these materials have different electrical properties.
| More explanation of diagram | Closer look at band gaps | Environment in periodic table |
Semiconductor concepts
Semiconductors for electronics
References
Sproull & Phillips
Rohlf
Ch 14
| HyperPhysics***** Condensed Matter | R Nave |
