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... p - n junction is conducting a current ? The electrons and holes are not in a state of equilibrium ( they are flowing ) . Thus , the Fermi level is not the same on both sides of the junction . When the junction is forward biased , for ...
... p - n junction is conducting a current ? The electrons and holes are not in a state of equilibrium ( they are flowing ) . Thus , the Fermi level is not the same on both sides of the junction . When the junction is forward biased , for ...
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... diode is simply a single p - n junction . A metal wire is connected to each side of the junction , as shown schemati- cally in Fig . 12-1 . If we apply a positive voltage to the p - side with respect to the n - side , the junction is ...
... diode is simply a single p - n junction . A metal wire is connected to each side of the junction , as shown schemati- cally in Fig . 12-1 . If we apply a positive voltage to the p - side with respect to the n - side , the junction is ...
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... diode which is reverse biased . Very little current flows . If we expose the p - n junction to light , we excite electrons into the CB , leaving holes in the VB . The electrons are swept into the n - side of the junction , and the holes ...
... diode which is reverse biased . Very little current flows . If we expose the p - n junction to light , we excite electrons into the CB , leaving holes in the VB . The electrons are swept into the n - side of the junction , and the holes ...
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Answer atoms average bond Bragg angle Bragg's Law Bravais lattice Brillouin zone called Chapter classical model collisions conduction electrons Consider constructively interfere Cooper pairs copper depletion layer direction dispersion curve displacement distance doped effective mass elec electric current electric field electrons and holes energy band equal example fcc lattice Fermi energy Fermi level Fermi surface force free electron free particle frequency given by Eq inside ions k-space laser lattice parameter lattice points lattice vector lattice wave magnetic field n-type semiconductor Na+-Cl NaCl negative neutrons number of electrons obtain occupied one-dimensional oscillate p-n junction p-side n-side photon planes positively charged potential energy primitive unit cell Problem rays reciprocal lattice reverse biased scattered Schroedinger's equation shown in Fig sodium metal superconductor temperature thermal energy tion transistor trons unit cell unoccupied values velocity voltage wave function wave number wave vector wavelength wire x-ray diffraction zero