Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 41 - Conduction of Electricity in Solids - Problems - Page 1274: 33b

Answer

$ P(E) = 1.5 \times 10^{-6}$

Work Step by Step

The unoccupied probability state can be found at the top of valence band where E = 0 eV $ 1 - P(E) = \frac{1}{e^{E_1 - E_F/kT} + 1}$ $ P(E) = 1 - \frac{1}{e^{E_1 - E_F/kT} + 1}$ $ P(E) = \frac{1}{e^{-(E_1 - E_F)/kT} + 1}$ $ P(E) = \frac{1}{e^{-(0 eV - 0.335 eV)/(8.62 \times 10^{-5} eV/K)(290 K)} + 1}$ $ P(E) = \frac{1}{e^{(0.335 eV)/(8.62 \times 10^{-5} eV/K)(290 K)} + 1}$ $ P(E) = 1.5 \times 10^{-6}$
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