Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 41 - Conduction of Electricity in Solids - Problems - Page 1273: 7b

Answer

$0.0955$

Work Step by Step

The probability that a given available state will be occupied by an electron is given by $P(E)=\frac{1}{e^{\frac{E-E_F}{KT}}+1}$ (Occupancy probability) …............(1) We have to find $P(E)$ for above the Fermi energy. At $T=320\;K$ and for $E-E_F=0.0620\;eV$, the exponential term in Eq. (1) is $e^{\frac{E-E_F}{KT}}=e^{\frac{0.0620}{8.62\times10^{-5}\times320}}=9.4657$ so $P(E)=\frac{1}{9.4657+1}=0.0955$ Therefore, the probability that a state above the Fermi energy will be occupied at $T=3200\;K$ is $0.0955$
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