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We consider the chemical potential for the case of an intrinsic semi-conductor. Which of the following statements is correct? More than one answer might be correct. (Hint: examine the equation describing the chemical potential; )
A. The chemical potential will move closer to the valence band if the effective mass of the electron is larger than that of the hole at finite temperature. |
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B. The chemical potential is not in the gap centre if the temperature is zero. |
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C. The chemical potential is the same for these two conditions: 1) the effective electron mass=hole mass and 2) the temperature is absolute zero. |
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D. The chemical potential is closer to the valence band if the hole effective mass equals the electron effective mass. |
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E. The effective masses of the electrons and holes do not affect the chemical potential |
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F. The chemical potential is zero at T=0K. |
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G. The chemical potential will move closer to the conduction band if the effective mass of the electron is larger than that of the hole at finite temperature. |