P4500 Assignment III Time: 1 Hours November 2023 Total Marks: 25

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer all questions.
2. Symbols retain their usual meanings unless stated otherwise.

3. Wherever necessary, draw a schematic diagram for illustrative purposes.

QUESTIONS
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1) Show that the Fermi energy at T = 0K is given by, εF = 2m 8πV . [8]

2) Calculate εF (0) (in eV ) for silver. For silver ρ = 10.5g/cm3 and Wt = 108g/mol. [5]
3) What is Schottky Anomaly, [2]
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a) Show that n0 = N [1 + exp (−4E/kB T )] , n1 = N [1 + exp (4E/kB T )] [4]
b) Plot n0 and n1 as a function of temperature on the same graph. [4]
c) Discuss the physical limits (at high and low temperatures) of Shottky Anomally. [2]