valentiesbandmaxima
Valentiesbandmaxima is a term sometimes encountered in solid-state physics and materials science to describe the highest energy points of the valence band in a crystalline solid. In standard terminology these points are called the valence-band maximum (VBM). There can be more than one VBM located at different points in the Brillouin zone, depending on the material’s symmetry and electronic interactions.
Relation to band structure: The valence band consists of energy levels occupied by electrons at zero temperature.
Measurement and calculation: The VBM can be determined experimentally by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) and related
Materials and implications: In many conventional semiconductors the VBM is located at the Gamma point. For
Name usage: The term valentiesbandmaxima is not widely used in English-language literature; the standard term is