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Wave Optics

Question
CBSEENPH12038769

The number of silicon atoms per m3 is 5 x 1028. This is doped simultaneously with 5 x 1022 atoms per m3 of Arsenic and 5 x 1020 per m3 atoms of Indium. Calculate the number of electrons and holes. Given that ni = 1.5 x 1016 m–3. Is the material n-type or p-type?

Solution
Number of Arsenic atoms per m3 =5 x 1022 
Number of Indium atoms per m3 = 5 × 1020
Intrinsic concentration, n= 1.5 x 1016 m–3

Therefore, 

Number of electrons, n
e = 5 x 1022 – 5 x 1020 

                                     = (5 – 0.05) x 1022 

Now, number of holes is, nh = ni2ne 

                                     = 1.5 × 10164.95 × 1022 = 4.54 × 109 m-3 

Since, ne > n, so the material is n-type semiconductor.

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