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Direct Vs Indirect Band Gaps

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Total cards: 8•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

In Band Gaps, what does Conductivity generally depend on?

Back (Answer)

Crystal Orientation

#2
Front (Question)

In Band Gaps, what does the Electric Field Depend on?

Back (Answer)

Depends on k - Scattering Momentum/Direction

#3
Front (Question)

What is an Attribute of a Direct Band Gap, and an Attribute of Indirect Band Gap?

Back (Answer)

Direct Band Gap - Normal Indirect Band Gap - Shiny & Special

#4
Front (Question)

What is a material which has an Indirect band Gap?

Back (Answer)

Silicon (Si)

#5
Front (Question)

Generation/___________ at minimum ______ transfers must involve a moment transfer via ________

Back (Answer)

Generation/Recombination at minimum energy transfers must involve a moment transfer via photons

#6
Front (Question)

There is an Indirect band Gap if: ___________ and _________ processes need _______

Back (Answer)

There is an Indirect band Gap if: Generation and Recombination processes need phonons

#7
Front (Question)

There is a Direct Band Gap if: _________ produces ________

Back (Answer)

There is a Direct Band Gap if: Recombination produces photons

#8
Front (Question)

What is the Band Gap responsible for & what does it affect?

Back (Answer)

The Band Gap is responsible for resistivity in materials, and only the Fermi lvl and Fermi Function changes