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What is fermi-energy level?

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The Fermi energy is a concept in quantum mechanics usually referring to the energy difference between the highest and lowest occupied single-particle states in a quantum system of non-interacting fermions at absolute zero temperature. Fermi level is the highest energy state occupied by electrons in a material at absolute zero temperature.

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