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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Semiconductors and Electronic Devices

Question:

The electrical conductivity of a semiconductor increases when electromagnetic radiation of wavelength shorter than 2480 nm is incident on it. The band gap (in eV) for the semiconductor is

Options:

0.9

0.7

0.5

1.1

Correct Answer:

0.5

Explanation:

Band gap, $E_g=\frac{hc}{λ}=\frac{(6.6×10^{-34})(3×10^8)}{2480×10^{-9}×1.6×10^{-19}}eV=0.49eV$