Metal-induced gap states
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Metal-induced gap states
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In bulk semiconductor band structure calculations, it is assumed that the crystal lattice of the material is infinite. When the finite size of a crystal is taken into account, the wavefunctions of electrons are altered and states that are forbidden within the bulk semiconductor gap are allowed at the surface. Similarly, when a metal is deposited onto a semiconductor, the wavefunction of an electron in the semiconductor must match that of an electron in the metal at the interface. Since the Fermi
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