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The probability of electrons to be found in the conduction band of an intrinsic semiconductor at a finite temperature |
Decreases exponentially with increasing band gap Increases exponentially with increasing band gap Decreases with increasing temperature Is independent of the temperature and the band gap |
Decreases exponentially with increasing band gap |
The probability of electrons to be found in the conduction band of an intrinsic semiconductor $P(E)=\frac{1}{1+e^{\frac{(E-E_F)}{kT}}}$; where k = Boltzmann's constant Hence, at a finite temperature, the probability decreases exponentially with increasing band gap. |