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The energy difference between two allowed ranges of electron energy in a solid;

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  • The direct bandgap occurs when these maximum and minimum points are aligned along the same wave vector.
  • The bandgap is the difference between the maximum energy point in the valence band and the minimum point in the conduction band.
  • The indirect bandgap occurs when the maximum valence point and minimum conduction point are not aligned on the same wave vector.
  • The bandgap of GaAs corresponds to wavelengths longer than 1 micron.
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