When an electric field is applied to accelerate them or when the temperature of the crystal is raised.
All of the distributed electron states in the conduction band is represented by an effective density of states (NC)
CONDUCTORThe distance between conduction band and valence band is very small therefore an electron can easily jump to conduction band by overcoming weak nuclear forces. Hence, electric current can easily flow through it.INSULATORThe distance between conduction band and valence band is very large therefore an electron cannot jump to conduction band by overcoming weak nuclear forces. Hence, electric current cannot flow through it.
The electron configuration of rubber (natural of artificial is such that there is a big gap between valance band and conduction band of electrons. Electrons has to make a transition from valence band to conduction band in order to conduct electricity.
Since you are talking about conductors, a high temperature one will have a high resistance. Reason being that the distance between the conduction and the valence band keeps on increasing on the increase of temperature. A substance is said to be conducting if it has FREE electron in its conduction band. Since the distance b.w the to bands increases, less number of electrons are able to jump from valence band to conduction band, hence more resistance...
The conductivity depends on the passage of charged particles especially electrons. In metals electrons are easily available in conduction band and so its conductivity is high. As we increase the temperature then core of atoms vibrate largely. So with positive charge it could easily minimize the electrons in the conduction band and hence fall in conductivity In case of semiconductor there will be usually forbidden gap between valence band and conduction band. So conduction is poor at ordinary temperature. But as we increase temperature that would allow electrons to reach conduction band as covalent bonds get broken. Hence higher conductivity
In semiconductors free electrons are in conduction bands.
hoes are vacancies left by the electron in the valence band. hence there cannot be holes in the conduction band
In a direct band gap the electron only needs energy to jump to the conduction band. In an indirect band an electron needs energy and momentum to jump to the conduction band
The single valence band electron can easily escape and become a conduction band electron.
All of the distributed electron states in the conduction band is represented by an effective density of states (NC)
Because it has a free electron in the conduction energy band.
Conduction Band
Because it has a free electron in the conduction energy band.
when electron is excited from valence band to conduction band
CONDUCTORThe distance between conduction band and valence band is very small therefore an electron can easily jump to conduction band by overcoming weak nuclear forces. Hence, electric current can easily flow through it.INSULATORThe distance between conduction band and valence band is very large therefore an electron cannot jump to conduction band by overcoming weak nuclear forces. Hence, electric current cannot flow through it.
The electron configuration of rubber (natural of artificial is such that there is a big gap between valance band and conduction band of electrons. Electrons has to make a transition from valence band to conduction band in order to conduct electricity.
The electron configuration of rubber (natural of artificial is such that there is a big gap between valance band and conduction band of electrons. Electrons has to make a transition from valence band to conduction band in order to conduct electricity.