Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 41 - Conduction of Electricity in Solids - Problems - Page 1272: 2

Answer

$1.926\times10^{28}\;m^{-3} (eV)^{-1}$ The above value is consistent with the curve of Fig. 41-6.

Work Step by Step

The density of states at energy $E$ is is $N(E)=\frac{8\sqrt 2\pi m^{3/2}}{h^3}E^{1/2}$ or, $N(E)=CE^{1/2}$ Where, $C=\frac{8\sqrt 2\pi m^{3/2}}{h^3}$ is a constant Putting the known values, we obtain, $C=\frac{8\times\sqrt 2\times\pi \times ( 9.109\times10^{31})^{3/2}}{( 6.626\times10^{-34} )^3}\;kg^{3/2}J^3 s^3$ or, $C=1.062\times10^{56}\;kg^{3/2}J^3 s^3$ or, $C=6.81\times10^{27}\;m^{-3} (eV)^{-3/2}$ Here, $E=8\;eV$ Therefore, $N(E)=6.81\times10^{27}\;m^{-3}\times 8^{1/2}\;m^{-3} (eV)^{-1}$ or, $N(E)=1.926\times10^{28}\;m^{-3} (eV)^{-1}$ Thus, the value of $N(E)$ is consistent with the curve of Fig. 41-6.
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