valence band

English

Noun

valence band (plural valence bands)

1. (physics) The highest range of electron energies in an insulator or semiconductor that can be populated; it corresponds to the valence electrons of the constituent atoms

Translations

range

• Finnish: valenssivyö
• Japanese: 禁制帯 (kinsē-tai)
• Polish: pasmo walencyjne n
• Romanian: bandă de valență f

See also

• bandgap
• conduction band