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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Semiconductors and Electronic Devices

Question:

A Ge specimen is doped with Al. The concentration of acceptor atoms is ≈ $10^{21}$ atoms/m3. Given that the intrinsic concentration of electrons in the specimen is $10^{19} / m^3$. The new electron concentration is

Options:

$10^{17} /m^3$

$10^{15} /m^3$

$10^{4} /m^3$

$10^{2} /m^3$

Correct Answer:

$10^{17} /m^3$

Explanation:

When Ge specimen is doped with $Al$, then concentration of acceptor atoms is also called concentration of holes.

Using formula

$n_i^2=n_en_h$

$n_i$ = concentration of electron hole pair = $10^{19}/ m^3$

$n_e$ = concentration of electrons

$n_h$ = concentration of holes = $10^{21} atoms/m^3$

$∴ (10^{19})^2 = 1021 × n_e$

$n_e = 10^{17} /m^3$