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updated question to make clearer what quantities can go into the bound

The width of the minimum gap of an interpolated matrix

Question originally posted here, but I'm more likely to get an answer on MO. I'm looking for a reference on the following topic, should one exist. (Or a firm "stop looking and do it yourself".)

Let $H(s)=(1−s)H(0)+sH(1)$ where $s\in[0,1]$ and $H(0)$,$H(1)$ are Hermitian. Let $\lambda_0(s) < \lambda_1(s)$ be the two lowest eigenvalues of $H(s)$ and let $\gamma(s) = \lambda_1(s) - \lambda_0(s)$.

Define $I_G=\{s\in[0,1]:γ(s)≤G\}$. I'm looking for bounds of the form $\int d \mu(I_G) \leq f(G,H(0),H(1))$. Has this question previously been studied and, if so, does anyone have a reference?