Across
- 2. Transition between conducting and insulating behavior in materials.
- 4. A model that explains electron behavior in periodic potentials.
- 6. Arrangement of atoms in conductors that allows for easy electron flow.
- 9. The limit of electron velocity in a lattice due to scattering effects.
- 11. Lattice structure in crystals where atoms or ions are arranged periodically
- 13. Theory that electrons in a periodic potential have a wave-like behavior.
- 15. Minimum energy required for electrons to move freely in a conductor.
- 16. An effect causing band gaps in electronic structures due to periodic potentials.
- 17. The outermost electron shell where conduction electrons are located
- 18. The probability distribution for energy states at absolute zero temperature.
- 19. A type of semiconductor created by adding impurities to pure material.
- 20. State of matter that lacks free electrons and resists electrical flow.
Down
- 1. The temperature above which a semiconductor behaves more like a metal.
- 3. Gap in energy levels between valence and conduction bands in insulators
- 5. Phenomenon where electron energy levels are separated by forbidden zones
- 7. Particles that follow the Fermi-Dirac statistics and make up conductors
- 8. Law describing electron energy based on temperature and energy level
- 10. An interaction in conductors that leads to resistance at higher temperatures
- 12. Describes the minimum wavelength of electrons in a periodic lattice
- 14. Materials that allow electrons to move freely and conduct electricity.