Phonon energy in absorption of indirect band gap

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Does phonon required a minimum energy in the absorption process of an indirect band gap, and why?

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anthony27149 said:

Does phonon required a minimum energy in the absorption process of an indirect band gap, and why?

The conservation equations for momentum and energy must both be satisfied; your answer lies within those.