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← ScienceWhich mechanism causes electron excitation across a band?
A)Photon absorption excites electron state✓
B)Phonon scattering disrupts crystal momentum
C)Increased lattice defects trap electrons
D)Magnetic field aligns electron spin
💡 Explanation
Photon absorption occurs because incident light of sufficient energy transfers its energy to an electron, causing Band gap excitation. Therefore, the electron jumps to a higher energy state in the conduction band, rather than phonon interaction, lattice defects, or magnetism directly inciting such band transitions.
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