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In a photovoltaic (PV) cell, the band gap refers to the energy difference (in electron volts) between the top of the valence band and the bottom of the conduction band. This is a fundamental property of the semiconductor material which makes up the PV cell.

The band gap is crucial because it determines the wavelength (or color) of light that the material can absorb and convert into electricity. When a photon of light hits the PV cell, it can excite an electron from the valence band to the conduction band, but only if the photon's energy is at least equal to the band gap energy.

So, the band gap indicates the material's light absorption properties, not the material area absorbed or the size of the cell.