6. Consider a slab of material of thickness t filled with a constant negative and positi charge densities as shown in fig. 6A [a toy model for a pn material or a diode]. (a) Use Gauss Law to determine the electric field everywhere[assume the slab is infinite large in y z plane]. (b) Determine the potential difference V_t/2 – V+t/2 (c) Show that If by means of a battery , a potential difference V is held over the ent: sandwich the electric field and the potential at position x is given by[see Figure 6B]:

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6. Consider a slab of material of thickness t filled with a constant negative and positive
charge densities as shown in fig. 6A [a toy model for a pn material or a diode].
(a)Use Gauss Law to determine the electric field everywhere[assume the slab is infinitely
large in y z plane].
(b) Determine the potential difference V_t/2 – V+t/2
(c) Show that If by means of a battery , a potential difference V, is held over the entire
sandwich the electric field and the potential at position x is given by[see Figure 6B]:
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pt
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p(t+2x)2
8e0
; -t/2 < x < 0
where Eo :
t
4€0
V = V, + Eo (-– x) + +
pæ(t-x)
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8e0
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Transcribed Image Text:6. Consider a slab of material of thickness t filled with a constant negative and positive charge densities as shown in fig. 6A [a toy model for a pn material or a diode]. (a)Use Gauss Law to determine the electric field everywhere[assume the slab is infinitely large in y z plane]. (b) Determine the potential difference V_t/2 – V+t/2 (c) Show that If by means of a battery , a potential difference V, is held over the entire sandwich the electric field and the potential at position x is given by[see Figure 6B]: plt/2-|c|) E = Eo - €0 pt V = V, + Eo (- – x) + elt+2=)² p(t+2x)2 8e0 ; -t/2 < x < 0 where Eo : t 4€0 V = V, + Eo (-– x) + + pæ(t-x) 2e0 ; 0<x< t/2 8e0 6
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According to Gauss law,

If oppositely charges parallel conducting plates are treated like infinite planes then Gauss' law can be used to calculate the electric field .

(a)For conducting surface approach,

E=-σ2ε0

For charge sheet approach,

E=σ2ε0

 

 

 

 

 

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