Tutorial sheet - 5

Q1. Consider two-dimensional square lattice of side 3.0 Å. At what electron momentum values
do the sides of first Brillouin zone appear? What is the energy of free electrons with the
momentum ?

Q2. Find the position of Fermi level EF (w.r.t. EC) at room temperature (= 27°C) for
germanium crystal having 5 × 1022 atoms/m3.

Q3. Consider the Fermi level, 0.3 eV below the conduction band at room temperature (27°C)
in an n-type semiconductor. If the temperature is raised to 57°C, what would be the new
position of Fermi level?

Q4. For an intrinsic semiconductor having band gap Eg = 0.7eV, calculate the density of
holes and electrons at room temperature (= 27°C).

Q5. Calculate the Hall coefficient of sodium on the basis of free electron model, given that
Sodium has a bcc (body centered cubic) structure of cell of side 4.28A.

Q6. Assuming that there are 5 × 1028 atoms/m3 in copper, find the Hall coefficient.

Q7. The figure below shows a portion of a silver ribbon with z1 = 11.8 mm and y1 = 0.23 mm
carrying a current of 120 A in the + x-direction. The ribbon lies in a uniform magnetic field, in
the y-direction, with magnitude 0.95 T. If there are 5.85 × 1028 electrons per cubic meter, find
(a) the magnitude of the drift velocity of the electrons in the x-direction; (b) the magnitude and
direction of the electric field in the z-direction due to the Hall effect; (c) the Hall emf.

Q8. Hall coefficient of a specimen of silicon found to be 3.66 × 10–4 m3C–1. The resistivity of
the specimen is 8.93 × 10–3 m. Find the mobility and density of the charge carriers.