Band Theory of Solid

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Band Theory of Solid: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Energy Levels and Energy Bands in Solids, Classification of Material on the Basis of Energy Band, Valence Band, Conduction Band, Forbidden Energy Gap or Forbidden Band, etc.

Important Questions on Band Theory of Solid

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The breakdown voltage of an insulator is the minimum voltage that causes a portion of an insulator to become_____?

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Is dielectric breakdown reversible?
 

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What are the types of dielectric breakdown?
 

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What happens dielectric breakdown?
 

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What is a breakdown voltage of an insulator?
 

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The valence band and conduction band of a solid overlap at low temperature, the solid may be

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In a metal, the separation between conduction band and valence band is of the order;

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Which of the following is the best conductor of electricity?

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The energy band gap of gallium arsenide phosphate is 1.98 eV. Calculate the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation emitted (in Angstrom), when electrons and holes combine in this alloy semiconductor directly. (Take Planck's constant h=6.62×10-34 J s)

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The mobility of free electrons is greater than that of free holes because

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The forbidden gap in the energy bands of germanium at room temperature is about 

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If the energy of a photon of sodium light (λ=589 nm) is equal to the bandgap of a semiconductor, calculate the minimum energy required to create hole-electron pair. Take, h=6.6×10-34 J s, c=3×108 m s-1.

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The forbidden energy gap between the conduction band and the valence band is not present in

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Describe the conduction band and valence band in semiconductors.

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Describe the conduction band and valence band in insulators.

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Describe the conduction band and valence band in metals.

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The mobility of conduction electrons is greater than that of holes, since electrons

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Define electron motion in a semiconductor.

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The probability of electrons to be found in the conduction band of an intrinsic semi-conductor at a finite temperature

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The conductivity of a semiconductor increases with increase in temperature because the number density of free current carriers increases.