Modern Physics
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Author: Raymond A. Serway, Clement J. Moses, Curt A. Moyer
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Chapter 12, Problem 15P
(a)
To determine
The lowest frequency that will promote the electron from valence band to
(b)
To determine
The wavelength of this photon.
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