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Question
With reference to semiconductor physics, answer the following question.
In which material “Forbidden band” is absent?
Solution
In the case of a conductor, there is no forbidden gap between the two bands; instead, they overlap. This permits unrestricted electron conduction at all energies, which is a characteristic of conductors.
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