Interatomic spacing and semiconductors
The energy bands for the outermost electrons are qualitatively similar for carbon, silicon, germanium and tin. The diagram shows that there is a strong correlation between the interatomic spacing and the electrical properties of the solid.
| More discussion of periodic table environment |
| Energy bands for insulators and semiconductors |
Semiconductor concepts
Semiconductors for electronics
References
Sproull & Phillips
Rohlf
Ch 14
| HyperPhysics***** Condensed Matter | R Nave |
