From 4ed2b2f6527f0d50eb7c7211b2276b3b28396d13 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "T. van der Sar" <t.vandersar@tudelft.nl>
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2020 05:44:22 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Update 13_semiconductors.md - fix

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 src/13_semiconductors.md | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/13_semiconductors.md b/src/13_semiconductors.md
index f6c9e4dc..984fdbca 100644
--- a/src/13_semiconductors.md
+++ b/src/13_semiconductors.md
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ Or in other words
 $$E_e = E_c + \frac{\hbar^2k^2}{2m_e},$$
 $$E_h = E_{v,h} + \frac{\hbar^2k^2}{2m_h} = -E_{v} + \frac{\hbar^2k^2}{2m_h}.$$
 
-Here $E_c$ is the bottom of the conduction band and $E_v$ is the top of the valence band.
+Here $E_c$ is the energy of an electron at the bottom of the conduction band and $E_v$ is the energy of an electron at the top of the valence band.
 
-Observe that because we are describing particles in the valence band as holes, $m_h > 0$ and $E_h > 0$.
+Observe that because we are describing particles in the valence band as holes, $m_h > 0$ and $E_h > -E_v$.
 
 ??? question "a photon gives a single electron enough energy to move from the valence band to the conduction band. How many particles does this process create?"
     Two: one electron and one hole.
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