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SOLVED NUMERICALS – JUNE/JULY 2023 | 22S (EEE STREAM)

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1. (C) Calculate the energy in first two energy states for an electron in one dimensional
infinite potential well of width of 1nm. (EEE Stream, JUNE/JULY – 2023 | 22S)
𝑛2 ℎ2
𝐸𝑛 =
8𝑚𝑎2
2( −34 )2
1 6.63 × 10
𝑛 = 1, 𝐸 = 𝐸1 = = 6.0314 × 10−20 𝐽 = 0.374 𝑒𝑉
8(9.11 × 10−31 )(1 × 10−9 )2
22 (6.63 × 10−34 )2
𝑛 = 2, 𝐸 = 𝐸2 = = 2.41 × 10−19 𝐽 = 1.505 𝑒𝑉
8(9.11 × 10−31 )(1 × 10−9 )2

2(C) An electron and photon has a same de-Broglie wavelength of 10A°. Find the kinetic
energy of an electron and energy of photon.
ℎ ℎ2 (6.63 × 10−34 )2
𝜆= 𝑜𝑟 𝑤𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑤𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝐸 = =
√2𝑚𝐸 2𝑚𝜆2 2 × 9.11 × 10−31 × (10 × 10−10 )2
𝐸 = 2.41 × 10−19 𝐽 = 1.505𝑒𝑉
ℎ𝑐 6.63 × 10−34 × 3 × 108
𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑛, 𝐸 = =
𝜆 10 × 10−10
𝐸 = 1.989 × 10−16 𝐽
𝐸 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑉 = 1241.57𝑒𝑉 𝑂𝑟 = 1.241𝐾𝑒𝑉
3(C) Evaluate the probability of an electron occupying an energy level 0.02eV above the
Fermi level at 400K. (EEE Stream, JUNE/JULY – 2023 |
22S)
(𝑖 )𝐸𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑓 (𝐸 ) 𝑎𝑡 400𝐾 = ? (Energy level above the Fermi level)
1 1
𝑓 (𝐸 ) = 𝐸−𝐸𝐹 = 0.02×1.602×10−19
𝑒 𝑘𝑇 +1 𝑒 1.38×10−23 ×400 +1
1 1
𝑓 (𝐸 ) = =
𝑒 0.5804 +1 1.7868 + 1
1
𝑓 (𝐸 ) = = 0.358 ≈ 0.36 = 36%
4.188
𝑤𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 36% 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑛 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑜𝑐𝑐𝑢𝑝𝑖𝑒𝑑.

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4(C) Lead in the superconducting state has a critical temperature of 6.2K at zero magnetic
field and a critical field of 0.064Mam-1 at 0K. Determine the critical filed at 4K.
(EEE Stream, JUNE/JULY – 2023 | 22S)

𝑇 2
𝐻𝐶 = 𝐻0 [1 − ( ) ]
𝑇𝑐
4 2
𝐻𝐶 = 0.064 [1 − ( ) ]
6.2
𝐻𝐶 = 0.0373 𝑇

5(C) A medium in thermal equilibrium at 300K has two energy levels with a wavelength
separation 1𝜇𝑚. Find the population densities ratio of upper and lower energy levels.
(EEE Stream, JUNE/JULY – 2023 | 22S)
−∆𝐸
𝑁2
𝑅𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑎, = 𝑒 𝑘𝑇
𝑁1
−6.63×10 −34×3×10 8
𝑁2 −ℎ𝑐 ( −6 ×1.38×10−23 ×300)
= 𝑒 λ𝑘𝑇 =𝑒 1×10 = 1.364 × 10−21
𝑁1
6(C) The sum of refractive indices of core and cladding in a step index fiber is 3.12 and their
difference is 0.08. The diameter of core is 50micrometer. Find the V-number and number of
modes that the optical fiber can support for the propagation at the wavelength 594nm.
(EEE Stream, JUNE/JULY – 2023 | 22S)
𝐷𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 , 𝑑 = 50μm = 50 × 10−6 𝑚
𝑊𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡, 𝜆 = 594𝑛𝑚 = 594 × 10−9 𝑚
To find: Numerical aperture, N.A=? and V-number , V=?
𝜋𝑑
𝑉 − 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 , 𝑉 = √(𝑛1 + 𝑛2 )((𝑛)1 − 𝑛2 )
𝜆
𝜋 × 50 × 10−6
𝑉= √(3.12)(0.08) = 132
594 × 10−9
𝑽𝟐
∴ 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕, 𝑵 =
𝟐
𝟏𝟑𝟐𝟐
𝑵= = 𝟖𝟕𝟏𝟐
𝟐
7(C) Find the resonance frequency of an LCR series circuit with inductance 0.5 henry,
capacitance 0.45microfarad and resistance 400ohm.
(EEE Stream, JUNE/JULY – 2023 | 22S)
1
𝑓𝑟 =
2𝜋√𝐿𝐶
1
𝑓𝑟 =
2𝜋√0.5 × 0.45 × 10−6
𝑓𝑟 = 335.69 ≈ 336𝐻𝑧

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8(C) Find the wavelength of the semiconductor laser in the diffraction grating experiment
when angle of diffraction is 1.5o for the second order maximum. Given grating constant =
4.7×10-5 m.
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9(C) The concentration of electrons at room temperature in an extrinsic semiconductor used

in Hall experiment is 1.7 × 1029 /𝑚3 . If a current of 100A flows through the semiconducting
strip of thickness 1mm and the strength of magnetic field perpendicular to the strip is
3.6 𝑤𝑏/𝑚2, estimate the Hall coefficient and Hall voltage.
(EEE Stream, JUNE/JULY – 2023 | 22S)
1 1
𝐻𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡, 𝑅𝐻 = = = = 3.67 × 10−11 𝑚3 /𝑐
𝑛 × 𝑒 1.7 × 10 × 1.602 × 10−19
29

𝑅𝐻 𝐼𝐵 3.67 × 10−11 × 100 × 3.6

𝐻𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒, 𝑉𝐻 = = = 1.32 × 10−5 𝑉
𝑏 1 × 10−3
10(C) Mobilities of electrons and holes in a sample of intrinsic germanium at 300K are
0.36m2V-1s-1 and 0.14m2V-1s-1 respectively. If the resistivity of Ge is 2.5ohm meter, compute
the Intrinsic carrier density. (EEE Stream, JUNE/JULY – 2023 | 22S)

𝑤𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝜎𝑖 𝑎𝑠, 𝜎𝑖 = 𝑛𝑖 𝑒(𝜇𝑒 + 𝜇ℎ )

𝜌𝑖
𝑛𝑖 =
𝑒(𝜇𝑒 + 𝜇ℎ )
1 1
But Resistivity, 𝜌𝑖 = 𝜎 = 2.5 = 0.4
𝑖
0.4
𝑛𝑖 = = 4.99 × 1018 ≈ 5 × 1018 /𝑚3
1.602 × 10−19 (0.36 + 0.14)

∴ Intrinsic carrier density , 𝑛 = 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟖 /𝒎𝟑

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