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Conductivity and Semi-Conductors
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Conductivity and Semi-Conductors J = current density = I/A E = - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Conductivity and Semi-Conductors J = current density = I/A E = - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Conductivity and Semi-Conductors J = current density = I/A E = Electric field intensity = V/l where l is the distance between two points Metals: Semiconductors: Many Polymers and Glasses 1 Electrical Conduction (motion of
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Free Electron Model
Drude-Sommerfeld Model Drude Model (kinetic theory of gasses) Include quantum mechanics (wave nature of electron) For AC
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4 Quantum Numbers: Size, Shape, Spatial Orientation, Magnetically Determined Energy State Principle Quantum Number = n = Distance from Nucleus (Bohr number) K, L, M, N or 1, 2, 3, 4 Second quantum number = l = Shape s, p, d, f n restricts the number of these Third quantum number = ml = magnetically distinguishable energy states Fourth quantum number = ms = spin moment +1/2 or - 1/2 = up or down orientation
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Primary quantum numbers distinguished by energy Different primary quantum number states can have overlapping energy levels.
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Density of States Z(E)
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Fermi Energy = EF
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Fermi Energy = EF
Drude Model
Quantum Mechanics Model Fermi drift velocity vF
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Semiconductors
Number of Electrons in the Conduction Band
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Semiconductors
Holes left in the valence band are positive charge carriers Intrinsic Conduction in an Intrinsic Semiconductor
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Silicon has 4 valence electrons, Group V elements have 5 For Phosphorous the binding energy for the donor electron is 0.045 eV (small/weakly bound) 0.0001 % P
n-Type Semiconductors
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Extra conducting electrons contributed by P
n-Type Semiconductors
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Group III impurities (B, Al, Ga, In) are deficient in one electron Acceptor Impurities Positive Charge Carriers (Holes) in the valence band
p-Type Semiconductors
At room temperature only the majority carriers need be considered (intrinsic effects are ignored)
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IV III V Compound Semiconductors GaAs VI II III & V II & VI ZnO ZnS ZnSe CdTe For LED’s Solar Cells
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Hall Effect
Are the Charge Carriers Positive or Negative? Metals Negative RH = Hall Coefficient
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Rectifier or Diode
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Rectifier or Diode
On contact a potential is setup between p and n materials due to flow of electrons from n to p and holes from p to n This barrier potential opposes flow of electrons. If electrons are added to the p side the potential barrier drops (Forward Bias). If electrons are added to n the potential barrier increases (Reverse Bias). So current can only flow from p to n under normal circumstances. A slight time lag occurs due to motion of minority carriers in a p-n junction and there is energy loss due to this motion.
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Solar Cell
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Solar Cell
Photo Detector Photo-Diode Solar Cell
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Solar Cell
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Solar Cell
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Schottky Diode
Work Function of a metal in vacuum Energy qΦm is required to remove an electron at the Fermi level to the vacuum 4.3 V for Al, 4.8 V for Au if negative charges (n-Si) is brought near the metal surface the work function is reduced due to induced positive charges: Schottky Effect. Semi-conductor work function qΦs Charge transfer leads to adjustment of Fermi levels A positive depletion layer occurs in the semiconductor if the metal work function is larger than the semiconductor work function.
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Schottky Diode
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Schottky Diode
Metal work function is less than p-semiconductor for a p-type
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Ohmic Contact
For an n-type semiconductor if Φm < Φs the electrons (majority carriers) from the metal flow to the semiconductor For a p-type semiconductor if Φm > Φs the electrons from the semiconductor flow to the metal So Ohmic contacts, needed for normal electrical connections, involve the
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Hetero-Junctions
Image of a nanoscale heterojunction between iron oxide (Fe3O4 — sphere) and cadmium sulfide (CdS — rod) taken with aTEM. This staggered gap (type II) offset junction was synthesized by Hunter McDaniel and Dr. Moonsub Shim at the University
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Transistor
Three terminal device in which current through two terminals is controlled by a small current or voltage through the third terminal Transistors are used for Amplification and Switching Transistor is a control device
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Bipolar Junction Transistor
Emitter (E) Base (B) Collector (C)
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Bipolar Junction Transistor
Acts like a valve. You have a gate controlled by a small voltage That controls a large current. It can act as an amplifier or as a switch. Base more positive than the Emitter Collector more positive than Base Number of electrons in base control flow Emitter more positive than the Base Base more positive than Collector Number of holes in base control flow PNP NPN
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Bipolar Junction Transistor
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Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor MOSFET
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Indirect versus Direct Band Gap Semiconductors
Energy vs. crystal momentum for a semiconductor with an indirect band gap, showing that an electron cannot shift from the lowest-energy state in the conduction band (green) to the highest-energy state in the valence band (red) without a change in momentum. Here, almost all of the energy comes from a photon (vertical arrow), while almost all of the momentum comes from a phonon (horizontal arrow). Energy vs. crystal momentum for a semiconductor with a direct band gap, showing that an electron can shift from the lowest-energy state in the conduction band (green) to the highest-energy state in the valence band (red) without a change in crystal momentum. Depicted is a transition in which a photon excites an electron from the valence band to the conduction band.
Silicon or Germanium GaAs, InP , CdTe Photovoltaics LEDs
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Light Emitting Diode (LED)
When a hole meets an electron the electron falls into a lower energy level releasing a photon with energy related to the band gap This can be IR, visible or near UV
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Light Emitting Diode (LED)
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Laser Diode
Stimulated Emission Optical Cavity formed by parallel sided crystal that forms a waveguide with reflective ends
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Laser Diode
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Laser Diode
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Laser Diode
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