File:Fermifunction.gif

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The illustration shows the implications of the Fermi function for the electrical conductivity of a semiconductor. The band theory of solids gives the picture that there is a sizable gap between the Fermi level and the conduction band of the semiconductor. At higher temperatures, a larger fraction of the electrons can bridge this gap and participate in electrical conduction.

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current14:24, 9 April 2009Thumbnail for version as of 14:24, 9 April 2009512 × 294 (15 KB)KimberlyWynne (talk | contribs)The illustration shows the implications of the Fermi function for the electrical conductivity of a semiconductor. The band theory of solids gives the picture that there is a sizable gap between the Fermi level and the conduction band of the semiconductor.

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