When you shine light of band gap energy or higher on asemiconductor and promote electrons from the valenceband to the conduction band, do you expect the conductivityof the semiconductor to (a) remain unchanged,(b) increase, or (c) decrease?

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Q: Account for the relative bandgap energies of semiconductors interms of periodic trends?

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Q: In a semiconductor, the bonding molecular orbitals that contain electrons are referred to as the…

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Q: The electronic structure of a doped semiconductor isshown here. (a) Which band, A or B, is the…

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Q: The maximum wavelength of light that a certain silicon photocell can detect is 1.11 μm. (a) What is…

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Q: Identify the valence band, conduction band, and band gap,for semiconductors and insulator?

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Q: Blue LEDS are made from In,Ga1-N semiconductors with a band gap in eV given by E, = 3.40 – 3.75x +…

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Q: (i) Write the type of magnetism observed when the magnetic moments are aligned in parallel and…

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Q: Indicate whether each statement is true or false:(a) The band gap of a semiconductor decreases as…

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Q: Which is not likely to lead to an increase in electrical conductivity?a. Increasing the temperature…

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Q: CdS has a band gap of 2.4 eV. If large crystals of CdS are illuminatedwith ultraviolet light, they…

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Q: There are four different types of band structures at 0 K. Among them, two are typified in metals,…

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Q: How does the doping increase the conductivity of semiconductors?

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Q: 2. Shown below is a chart of the carrier concentration in three intrinsic semiconductors (Si, Ge,…

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Q: If you want to dope GaAs to make a p-type semiconductorwith an element to replace As, which…

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Q: Which of the following doped semiconductors will be p-type and which will be n-type?please explain…

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Q: 10. Which of the following is known as indirect band gap semiconductors? Germanium Nickel Platinum

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Q: Account for the following:(i) Schottky defects lower the density of related solids.(ii) Conductivity…

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Q: Unlike metals, semiconductors increase their conductivityas you heat them (up to a point). Suggest…

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Q: The electronic structure of a doped semiconductor isshown here. (a) Which band, A or B, is the…

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Q: Which of the following structures is based on the cubic close-packing of cations?

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Q: (d) Doping can be used to increase conductivity of the substances, explain with examples. What are…

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Q: b) The periodic Table has specific units: Metallic, Semiconductor and Insulator. In your own…

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Q: Which of the following doped semiconductors will be p-type and which will be n-type (i)Arsenic in…

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Q: For each of the following pairs of semiconductors, whichone will have the larger band gap: (a) InP…

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Q: The band gap energy of semiconductor LED is 3.0ev What is the wavelength of maximum corresponding…

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Q: In-band theory of bonding for solids, what is a bandgap? How does the bandgap differ in metals,…

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Q: Indicate whether this statement is true or false:If you want a semiconductor that emits blue light,…

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Q: Silicon has a band gap of 1.1 eV at room temperature.(a) What wavelength of light would a photon of…

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Q: The nitride ceramics AIN, GaN, and InN are all semiconductors used in the microelectronics industry.…

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Q: Cinnabar (HgS) was utilized as a pigment known as vermillion.It has a band gap of 2.20 eV near room…

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Q: The semiconductor CdSe has a band gap of 1.74 eV. Whatwavelength of light would be emitted from an…

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Q: An ideal quantum dot for use in TVs does not contain anycadmium due to concerns about disposal. One…

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Q: An ideal quantum dot for use in TVs does not contain anycadmium due to concerns about disposal. One…

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Q: 3) What is the difference in energy between the valence band and conduction band of electrical…

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Q: (a) Why electrical conductivity of the semiconductor increases with increase in temperature?…

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Q: Calculate the PPF for (020) in a FCC crystal.

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