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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Semiconductors

If \(\mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{e}}\) and \(\mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{h}}\) are concentrations of electrons and holes in a semi-conductor, then the intrinsic carrier concentration \(\left(\mathrm{n}_1\right)\) in thermal equilibrium is

  1. A \(n_1=\sqrt{\frac{n_e}{n_h}}\)
  2. B \(n_1=\frac{n_h}{n_e}\)
  3. C \(n_1=\sqrt{n_e n_h}\)
  4. D \(n_1=n_e+n_h\)
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(C) \(n_1=\sqrt{n_e n_h}\)

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At thermal equilibrium, \(n_i^2=n_e n_h \Rightarrow n_i=\sqrt{n_e n_h}\)
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