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... holes . When one chooses to regard the current as being carried by positive holes rather than negative electrons , the electrons are best regarded as merely the absence of holes ; i.e. , levels occupied by electrons are to be considered ...
... holes . When one chooses to regard the current as being carried by positive holes rather than negative electrons , the electrons are best regarded as merely the absence of holes ; i.e. , levels occupied by electrons are to be considered ...
Page 568
... holes left behind in the valence band . The electrons will be found almost exclusively in levels near the conduction band minima , while the holes will be confined to the neighbor- hood of the valence band maxima . Therefore the energy ...
... holes left behind in the valence band . The electrons will be found almost exclusively in levels near the conduction band minima , while the holes will be confined to the neighbor- hood of the valence band maxima . Therefore the energy ...
Page 600
... hole current across the junction : V = Jrec v = 0 = Jeen Taken together with Eq . ( 29.22 ) , this requires that = Jrec Jgen eV / kgT h ( 29.23 ) ( 29.24 ) The total current of holes flowing from the p- to the n - side of the junction ...
... hole current across the junction : V = Jrec v = 0 = Jeen Taken together with Eq . ( 29.22 ) , this requires that = Jrec Jgen eV / kgT h ( 29.23 ) ( 29.24 ) The total current of holes flowing from the p- to the n - side of the junction ...
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Failures of the Free Electron Model | 57 |
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