KnowraBand gapLinked fromLinked fromThe 60 pages that link to Band gap, each with the reason it gives.All 60Broader topic 4Related 52Narrower topic 1Compared with 3Band structureBroader topic: The size and location of the gap distinguish many electronic and optical behaviors.Band theoryBroader topic: Its size separates conducting, semiconducting, and insulating behavior.Electronic band structureBroader topic: A gap separates bands and strongly influences whether the material conducts.Nearly-free-electron modelBroader topic: The model's central result is a gap opened by the periodic potential at selected energies.