Holes are injected into n-type Ge so that the at the surface of the se...
To find the hole diffusion length, we need to first calculate the minority carrier diffusion coefficient (D) using the Einstein relationship:
D = k*T*q*μ
where D is the diffusion coefficient, k is Boltzmann's constant (1.38x10^-23 J/K), T is the temperature in Kelvin, q is the elementary charge (1.6x10^-19 C), and μ is the hole mobility.
Assuming room temperature (T = 300 K) and a typical hole mobility for Ge (μ = 0.39 m^2/Vs), we can calculate the diffusion coefficient:
D = (1.38x10^-23 J/K) * (300 K) * (1.6x10^-19 C) * (0.39 m^2/Vs)
≈ 3.24x10^-4 m^2/s
Now, we can calculate the diffusion length (L) using the formula:
L = √(D * τ)
where L is the diffusion length and τ is the minority carrier lifetime.
Given that the hole concentration at the surface is 10^14/cm^3, we convert it to m^3 by multiplying by (10^6 cm/m)^3:
hole concentration = (10^14/cm^3) * (10^6 cm/m)^3
= 10^14 * 10^18 / m^3
= 10^32 / m^3
Since the hole concentration is much higher than the intrinsic carrier concentration, we can assume that the majority carrier concentration is equal to the intrinsic carrier concentration (ni) in Ge, which is approximately 2.4x10^13/cm^3 or 2.4x10^19/m^3.
Now, we can calculate the minority carrier lifetime (τ) using the formula:
τ = (L^2 * ni) / D
τ = [(L^2 * (2.4x10^19/m^3)) / 3.24x10^-4 m^2/s]
Given that the hole concentration at the surface is 10^14/cm^3, we convert it to m^3 by multiplying by (10^6 cm/m)^3:
hole concentration = (10^14/cm^3) * (10^6 cm/m)^3
= 10^14 * 10^18 / m^3
= 10^32 / m^3
Since the hole concentration is much higher than the intrinsic carrier concentration, we can assume that the majority carrier concentration is equal to the intrinsic carrier concentration (ni) in Ge, which is approximately 2.4x10^13/cm^3 or 2.4x10^19/m^3.
Now, we can calculate the minority carrier lifetime (τ) using the formula:
τ = (L^2 * ni) / D
τ = [(L^2 * (2.4x10^19/m^3)) / 3.24x10^-4 m^2/s]
Assuming a typical diffusion length for Ge (L = 10 μm or 10^-5 m), we can calculate the minority carrier lifetime:
τ = [(10^-5 m)^2 * (2.4x10^19/m^3)] / (3.24x10^-4 m^2/s)
=
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