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PRONUNCIATION OF ENERGY GAP

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENERGY GAP

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Energy gap is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ENERGY GAP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Band gap

In solid-state physics, a band gap, also called an energy gap or bandgap, is an energy range in a solid where no electron states can exist. In graphs of the electronic band structure of solids, the band gap generally refers to the energy difference between the top of the valence band and the bottom of the conduction band in insulators and semiconductors. This is equivalent to the energy required to free an outer shell electron from its orbit about the nucleus to become a mobile charge carrier, able to move freely within the solid material, so the band gap is a major factor determining the electrical conductivity of a solid. Substances with large band gaps are generally insulators, those with smaller band gaps are semiconductors, while conductors either have very small band gaps or none, because the valence and conduction bands overlap.

Definition of energy gap in the English dictionary

The definition of energy gap in the dictionary is the difference of energy between the bottom of the conduction band and the top of the valence band of the electrons in a crystalline solid. For values below about 2eV the substance is considered to be a semiconductor whilst for higher values it is considered to be an insulator.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENERGY GAP

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energy
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energy efficiency
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energy-giving
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WORDS THAT END LIKE ENERGY GAP

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Synonyms and antonyms of energy gap in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «energy gap» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENERGY GAP

Find out the translation of energy gap to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of energy gap from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «energy gap» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

能隙
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

brecha de energía
570 millions of speakers

English

energy gap
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऊर्जा की खाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فجوة الطاقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

энергетическая щель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gap de energia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শক্তি ফাঁক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déficit énergétique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jurang tenaga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Energielücke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エネルギーギャップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에너지 갭
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Energi jurang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khoảng cách năng lượng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆற்றல் இடைவெளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऊर्जा अंतर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Enerji boşluğu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gap di energia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przerwa energetyczna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

енергетична щілину
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Gap energie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενεργειακό χάσμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

energie gaping
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

energigapet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

energigapet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of energy gap

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENERGY GAP»

The term «energy gap» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.444 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENERGY GAP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about energy gap

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENERGY GAP»

Discover the use of energy gap in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to energy gap and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bridging the Energy Gap
Discusses energy production and highlights different types, like nuclear and solar power.
Andrew Langley, 2011
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Principles of Fluorescence Spectroscopy
The Energy Gap Law One factor that affects the decay times of the metal–ligand complexes is the energy gap law. This law states that the non-radiative decay rate of a metal–ligand complex increases exponentially as the energy gap or ...
Joseph R. Lakowicz, 2007
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Readings on Color: The science of color
The color of a pure semiconductor depends only on the magnitude of the energy gap. If the gap is smaller than the lowest energy of visible light, all visible wavelengths are absorbed. Small-gap semiconductors in which reemission is efficient ...
Alex Byrne, David R. Hilbert, 1997
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Physics and Properties of Narrow Gap Semiconductors
1972). The Subnikov-de Hass effect and magnetic plasma reflection can be used to obtain carrier concentrations and to deduce the energy gap. In interband magneto-reflection and magneto-absorption experiments, the characteristic spectrum ...
Junhao Chu, Arden Sher, 2007
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New Scientist
Can Britain bridge the energy gap I North Sea oil and gas will give Britain a short spell during which its energy production will more than match consumption. But there are questions as to how long this period of self-sufficiency will last Sagan ...
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Modern Ceramic Engineering: Properties, Processing, and Use ...
Semiconductors have an energy gap between the filled and empty electron bands such that conduction will occur only when sufficient external energy is supplied to overcome the energy gap. Whereas the band gap is large for insulators and ...
David Richerson, 2005
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics, ...
Section 43.6 Electrical Conduction in Metals, Insulators, and Semiconductors 1277 conduction bands as the energy gap Eg of the material. The Fermi energy lies somewhere in the energy gap4 as shown in Figure 43.22. Suppose a material ...
Raymond Serway, John Jewett, 2007
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Room-temperature Superconductivity
superconducting state is also characterized by an pairing energy gap, phase- coherence gap, phase stiffness and condensation energy. Let us consider the meaning of these energy scales. 3.9.1 Pairing energy gap The pairing energy gap ...
Andrei Mourachkine, 2004
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Physics & Chemistry of Fullerenes: A Reprint Collection
Tunneling spectroscopy has been used to characterize the magnitude and temperature dependence of the superconducting energy gap (A) for K3C60 and Rb3C60. At low temperature the reduced energy gap, 2A/fcTc (where Tc is the ...
Peter W. Stephens, 1993
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The Materials Science of Semiconductors
The band widths also increase or change shape slightly as discussed in the preceding section resulting in changes in dispersion as well as changes in the minimum direct energy gap at the Γ point. For the direct gap, as it turns out, the ...
Angus Rockett, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENERGY GAP»

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Scatec Solar partners with Nizam Energy on $300m Pakistan PV …
By plugging this energy gap, Pakistan could add around 2% to its annual GDP, according to the government. Scatec Solar is to finance the ... «pv magazine, Jul 15»
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Energy crisis 'too complex to be solved overnight'
... viable choice for alleviation of Pakistan's growing energy gap.” He proposes fast-tracking development proposals to encourage more drilling. «DAWN.com, Jul 15»
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What if we run out of fossil fuels?
What are our options? It might be nice to imagine the energy gap could be filled by renewable sources. But solar and wind power, for example, ... «The Asian Age, Jul 15»
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Kofi Annan and Robert E. Rubin / Africa's moment to lead on climate
Africa's energy gap is considerable. The average American uses 10,900 kilowatt hours of electricity a year; the average sub-Saharan African, ... «Press of Atlantic City, Jul 15»
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How to fix the economy in Zimbabwe
Businesses are now trying to fill up that energy gap with a more expensive source, diesel. Local diesel prices are at least 30 percent more expensive than that ... «The Zimbabwe Daily, Jul 15»
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Low-carbon hubs could help solve Africa's energy gap
[NAIROBI] Establishing multi-stakeholder engagement platforms in low-carbon development could enhance research and development on ... «SciDev.Net, Jul 15»
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July 4th fireworks and how they get their red, white and blue colour
Different metals will have a different energy gap between their ground and excited states, leading to the emission of different colours. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Germany's Energy Revolution goes from strength to strength as the …
Won't it leave an energy gap? In short: no. Since 1981, Grafenrheinfeld reactor was the cornerstone of electricity production in Bavaria but that ... «Greenpeace International, Jun 15»
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Council picks consultant for energy gap study
In an unusual turn of events, City Council selected a company on Thursday that did not score the most points with Austin Energy staff to conduct ... «Austin Monitor, Jun 15»
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Illumination of Life: The Four Ways Humans Make Light
This produces an energy gap for electrons in the system. Yes, when electrons transition across this energy gap, they produce light, light of a ... «Wired, Jun 15»

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