energy gap

synonym: bandgap
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08812
Energy interval in a lattice where no electronic state exists.
Source:
PAC, 2022, 94, 15. 'Glossary of terms relating to electronic, photonic and magnetic properties of polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 30 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-0501)