Electronic band structure

In solid-state physics, the electronic band structure describes the ranges of energy levels an electron can or cannot possess. Band structure is responsible for the electrical properties of a metal, such as electrical resistivity, and optical absorption.

Electronic Band Structure Media

• Animation of band formation and how electrons fill them in a metal and an insulator

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  Fig 1. Brillouin zone of a face-centered cubic lattice showing labels for special symmetry points.

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  Fig 2. Band structure plot for Si, Ge, GaAs and InAs generated with tight binding model. Note that Si and Ge are indirect band gap materials, while GaAs and InAs are direct.

References

Kittel, Charles (2005). Introduction to Solid State Physics. Wiley. ISBN 0-471-41526-X.

"Band Theory for Solids". Retrieved 2021-10-06

"Band Theory | Definition, Explanation, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica.