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Semiconductor Physics Notes

The document discusses concepts related to solid state and semiconductor physics, focusing on energy bands, wave functions, and the behavior of charge carriers in semiconductors. It covers topics such as the Fermi energy, density of states, and the mathematical formulations relevant to intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors. Additionally, it includes equations for calculating probabilities and energy distributions in these materials.

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Semiconductor Physics Notes

The document discusses concepts related to solid state and semiconductor physics, focusing on energy bands, wave functions, and the behavior of charge carriers in semiconductors. It covers topics such as the Fermi energy, density of states, and the mathematical formulations relevant to intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors. Additionally, it includes equations for calculating probabilities and energy distributions in these materials.

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SoLID STATE AND SEmicoNDUcTOR PYSIcs

Soliols
tt| Band Thoy

enMgy expoenced by e due ith


Ihe pattntial
ctom =- Ze .e

FOR
NO, 0F ATOMs
ith atom
it6 to

Ergy
leave: Ep

Er ’Enenyy to
Bend Er24 E, get to tte
2
leave

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H Vob
|vzo Fou
V= Va

Schydingn's Eauatin Baie, Stren gth


+ 2m (e-v)9
h2

Fo J
d
d a'
da'

dn?
2m (E-V)=0. 14 p'

BAoch Fuion hos perodie tuncitn.

A_t solving Oand


mVÍb x a sloaa + cesaa = coka
a

mveba = CeoKo

a
psinaa

-2K 42
2
in G1 and Gt G2
adeing the Wave hunctiens

Forbidden Region (no probabie'hy o tindingy


pantice/e)

Psinda + cg a = cey Ka
da

+ Cogna Coska Snaa = 0


P

2me =
a
n'h
2ma' 8 mat

Cas2 P ’ o
Cosra

2m 2m
2me
# Fhmi- DiLao distuibtton funoion

AbAotute temperatue
14 exp lE-G,l/KT ortut
Bctzm ann

Fermi Enegy

fle)!
tle) =t
I+e
tetindetemied n

KT ab Ove
. Evaluate
entgt
fle) =

ATO, T 0.269
|+2.7 3.1
Senloon duct InswatoAu
CencuctO

Senconductors
Intin sic Pune
Sumicenducton
Extinu'e Impue
Sn type
Cenpund sumcenducto Ca As ALP

Fomi livee in intuinc Aeniconducto


Feri Diuac Diatutbuten homulo
j(E) =

bund

Pmo kablity to hole in valnu bavd


4E,)=
f(E)= I- J(Ev)
|+eE-Ep)/KT I+Ev-E)/KT
e(Ev-Er)/KT
|+ee Er)/kT |+ErYKT
(Ey- Er)/kT

I+elEe-F)/KT I+eEv-E)/KT

Ee -E)7KT (Ee-EKT
*1

nd E,-E) >7kT

Ee-E)/kT

-(Ec- Ep)/KT -(Ee -Ey) kT

tokingAn
Mation
ConntHation of chamge
Tempnatue clepndancs of intrinic eionducto.
canieu es and holes) in
DOs(Denaity of Statu)
Accosding to Fe Diy ae cuitioution hunchon af
The phop pa6abihy ko enogy tateE, to be
Can Cai
Rceup fed by chag
f(E) =

Accoxding to Ouantum Meehanies,Tu


tates E in voln

4nv (2me)

2s+I = L%1 +|= 2

The dunty of enngy atates (re the no.


tates n unit voume n wnit enengy nang
D(E) = dg(e)
V de
g, x 2 (2m)v2
De) =

DE) 4n (2m)3 pl/

Fo cnduetion band
tre DOS E D(E), then nnbe
envgy atates avar alle n H
E to (E +d) in wnit vone will be pfo () dE. "
f(e) wil glre probabiity fon enngy tute E
to be aceuaied by So ttre no.
Atates £ to (E tdE)
ate given by -
N(E) dE = D(E)dE {E)
Thus, the no. o e ç wit volumo o a ubstone
(e denuty of e) can be obtairud by intenating tae
aboe expeksion m eomptey Hld lowut
to higet eneryy level.
N(E)dE = blE)FElde

3/2
4K(2m) (E-E.J dE
h3
1+ ele-Ee)/KT
Ec
TE- Er)/KT tE-EFJKT
E-E)/KT
4nl2m)E- y,-(e- EF)/kT d£

4n(2m )sh dE
(Ee -Ec)/KT (E-EVKT
dE
(E-E) e
h

3)2 E-F)/KT
= 4n (2m )) (E,- ) de
h

het E- =
KT

dE = KTd

4x(2m)/2 (Eg- )7KT


KT)KTe do

4n(2mKT)/2 (Ee-Ee)/KT
3

47 (2mKr)32 (Ee-E)IKT
-

2 (27m KT) 32 AE,/2KT


3/2 JEa /2KT
2(27mK)
h
AE/2KT
ATI whe
2(2rmk) V2 4. 28 X10m
in
ne, Mh n,> no. of charge camie
Valen ce , condcion and ntinc semiconductor
bard band

1 foinmi Enmgy in Intinsic lenicondcto

The n0. in itinite seniondeto

D(E)fE)dE DE)HLE)dt + DE) f(e) aE

DE)(E) dE

At T 0 kelvin

4(E)=1

4*(2m)32

4(2m)s/z

4n(2m )3/2 X
3/2 3h3

2/3 213
2/3
f = 3n, = h' 3
8 2m 2m

E3.6x1o"n/s

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