Band-to-band recombination

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001110",
  "term": "Band-to-band recombination",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A process in semiconductors where an electron from the conduction band directly recombines with a hole in the valence band, releasing energy typically as a photon. This is a radiative recombination mechanism that contributes to light emission in devices like light-emitting diodes. The energy of the emitted photon corresponds to the band gap of the semiconductor.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2011, 83, 931. 'Glossary of terms used in photocatalysis and radiation catalysis (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)' on page 942 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-09-09-36)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/band-to-band-recombination/"
}