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Calculate its intrinsic carrier density.

The resistivity of intrinsic InSb at room temperature is 2×104Ωcm. If the mobility of electron is 6 m2/Vs and mobility of hole is 0.2 m2/Vs. -

Mumbai university > FE > SEM 1 > Applied Physics 1

Marks: 5M

Year: Dec 2013

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Given:

resistivity(ρ)=2×104Ωcm

μe=6m2/vs

μn=0.2m2/vs

To find: intrinsic carrier density(ni)

Soln:

σ=1ρ

σ=12×106

σ=0.5×106

σ=nie(μe+μn)

ni=σ/(μe+μn)

=0.5×106(6+0.2)1.6×1019

ni=0.05×1025kg/m3

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