Band Structure

Author:

Malley, Chris, McKagan, Sam, Perkins, Kathy, Wieman, Carl

Subject:

Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology

Institution Name:

University of Colorado at Boulder

Collection:

PhET Interactive Simulations

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

Abstract:

Explore the origin of energy bands in crystals of atoms. The structure of these bands determines how materials conduct electricity.

Languages:

English, Albanian, Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, French, Greek, Hungarian, Korean, Macedonian, Mongolian, Persian, Portuguese, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese

Material Type:

Activities and Labs, Simulations

Media Format:

Text/HTML, Interactive

Conditions of Use:

http://phet.colorado.edu/en/about/licensing
This simulation is available for free under the GNU General Public License.

Copyright Holder:

University of Colorado