i. A silicon sample is uniformly doped p-type with Na=1015/cm³. At T=0 K, what are the equilibrium electron and hole concentrations?
i. A silicon sample is uniformly doped p-type with Na=1015/cm³. At T=0 K, what are the equilibrium electron and hole concentrations?
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A silicon sample is uniformly doped p-type with NA=1015/cm³. At T=0 K, what are the
equilibrium electron and hole concentrations?
ii.
Mark clearly the correct directions of electron and hole flow directions and currents
in the presence of an electric field and concentration gradients as shown below.
Hole Flow (Diffusion) Hole
Flow (Drift)
Hole Current (Diffusion)
Hole Current (Drift)
Electron Flow (Diffusion)
Electron Flow (Drift)
Electron Current (Diffusion)
Electron Current (Drift)
E(x)
n(x)
p(x)
An n-type semiconductor sample is continuously and uniformly excited (optically) at
ii.
low level. Start from the balance between the generation and recombination and find
the expression for the steady state excess hole concentration in the sample in terms
of gop and Tp. Do not derive this expression using the continuity or diffusion equations.
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