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The previous chapter considered bonds in crystalline materials, particularly semiconductors. A feature of great significance in relation to the applications of semiconductors is the fact that the electrons involved in the bonding (or in other allowed states) can generally be considered to occupy delocalized states. That is, the electrons cannot be associated with one particular atomic orbital; the electron states extend throughout the whole crystal. This is of crucial importance in considering the electrical or optical properties of the crystal.
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Miller, L.S. (1991). Electron Energy Bands. In: Miller, L.S., Mullin, J.B. (eds) Electronic Materials. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3818-9_2
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