The bold line represents all filled states at $T=0$. This is called the _Fermi sea_. Conduction takes place only at the _Fermi surface_: everything below $\varepsilon_{\rm F}-\frac{eV}{2}$ is compensated.
The bold line represents all filled states at $T=0$. This is called the _Fermi sea_. Conduction takes place only at the _Fermi surface_: everything below $\varepsilon_{\rm F}-\frac{eV}{2}$ is compensated.