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Consider a system consisting of a single impurity atom/ion in a semiconductor. Suppose that the impurity atom has one "extra" electron compared to the neighboring atoms, as would a phosphorus atom occupying a lattice site in a silicon crystal. The extra electron is then easily removed, leaving behind a positively charged ion. The ionized electron is called a conduction electron, because it is free to move through the material; the impurity atom is called a donor, because it can "donate" a conduction electron. This system is analogous to the hydrogen atom considered in the previous two problems except that the ionization energy is much less, mainly due to the screening of the ionic charge by the dielectric behavior of the medium.

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The mathematical expression for Gibb's Factor is,

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01

mathematical expression

Gibb's Factor =exp-1kTE(s-μN(s))......(1)=exp-1kT(E(s)-μN(s)).....(1)

Here, kis the Boltmann's constant, Tis the temperature, E(s)is the energy of the state s, N(s)is the number of atoms for the state s, and μis the chemical potential.

Let us consider the system to be a single donor atom, there are three possibilities:

(1)

Unoccupied state which means one ionized state with no electron: In this case, the energy of the state is equal to zero

E=0

The occupation number of atoms is equal to zero.

N=0

Substitute 0for Eand 0for Nin the equation (1) and simplify.

Gibbs factor =exp-0-μ(0)kT

=exp(0)=1

02

Two unionized state (with one electron present either spin-up/spin-down):

In this case, the energy of the state is equal to -I

E=-I

Here, Iis the ionization energy.

The occupation number of atoms is equal to 1.

N=1

Substitute 1for Eand 1for Nin the equation (1) and simplify.

Gibbsfactor=exp-(-I-μ)kT=expI+μkT

Since the electron has two independent state. So the degeneracy is 2, then

Gibbs factor =2expI+μkT

The grand partition function is sum of the Gibbs factors.

Z=1+2expI+μkT

03

The probability that the donor atom is ionized is

Pionized=1Z

Substitute 1+2expI+μkTfor Z.

Pionized=11+2expI+μkT

Hence, the probability that the donor atom is ionized is11+2expI+μkT

04

If the conduction electrons behave like the ideal gas, then every conduction electrons has two spin states. Hence, the sum over all relevant state is as follows:

(b)

Zint=2

Use equation 7.10 and then the expression for chemical potential is as follows:

μ=-kTVZintNcvQ

Here, Vis the total volume, Zintis the sum over all relevant internal states, Ncis the number of the conduction electrons, and vQis the quantum volume,

Substitute 2for Zint.

μ=-kTln2VNcvQ=kTlnNcvQ2V

Hence, the chemical potential iskTlnNcvQ2V

05

If every conduction electron comes from an ionized donor, the probability that thee donor atom as follows:

(c)

Pionized=NcNd

Here Ncis the number of conduction electrons, Ndis the number of donor atoms.

Rearrange the equation μ=kTlnNcvQ2Vfor NcvQ2V.

μ=kTlnNcvQ2V

lnNcvQ2V=μkT

expμkT=NcvQ2V

Substitute 11+2expI+μkTfor Pionizedin the equation role="math" Pionized=NcNdand solve for NcNd.

NcNd=11+2expI+μkT=11+2expμkTexpIkT

Substitute NcvQ2Vfor expμkT

NcNd=11+2NcvQ2VexpIkT=11+NcvQ2VexpIkT

06

Let us consider the below equations:

x=NcNd,y=NdvQVexpIkTand then the equation

NcNd=11+NcvQVexpIkTbecomes as follows:

x=11+xyx2y+x-1=0

Solve the above quadratic equation.

x=-1±1+4y2·y

Substitute NcNdfor x,NdvQVexpIkTfor y.

NcNd=±-11+4NdvQVexpIkT2·NdvQVexpIkTNc=±V2vQexpIkT1+4NdvQVexpIkT-1

The number of conduction electrons always a positive number. Hence, the number of donor atoms is as follows:

Nc=V2vQexpIkT1+4NdvQVexpIkT-1

07

The expression for Quantum volume is 

(d) Quantum volume vQ=h2Ï€³¾°ì°Õ3

Substitute 6.625×10-34J.sfor h,1.66×10-27Kgfor m, and 1.381×10-23JK-1for k.

vQ=6.625×10-34J.s(2π)(32)(1.66×10-27Kg)(i.381×10-23JK-1)T3=2.938×10-29(T)32

For the phosphorous in silicon, the ionization energy is as follows:

I=0.044eV1.6×10-19J1.0eV=0.0704×10-19J

Substitute 0.704×10-19Jfor I,1.381×10-23JK-1for kin the above equation we get

IkT=0.0704×10-19J(1.381×10-23J.K-1)T=509.775T

Simplify the equationx=-1±1+4y2.yx=±-1+1+4y2y=12y-1+1+4y2+(4y)21212-12!=12y2y-42y24.2!(neglecthigherterms)x=(1-2y)

08

The number of donors is,

Nd=1017Patoms/cc=1017×106Patoms.Cubicmeter=1023Patoms.Cubicmeter

Substitute NcNdfor x,NdvQVexpIkTfor y,3.084×10-10Tfor vQin the equation x=(1-2y)and simplify.

NcNd=1-2×NdVexpIkT=±1-2×1023×2.938×10-29(T)32×exp2×509.775T=±1-5.876×10-6(T)32exp1019.55T=6.168×10-6(T)32exp1019.55T-1

09

The following graph shows fraction of ionized donors as a function of temperature.

On the axis, one unit is equal to 100K

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(a) As usual when solving a problem on a computer, it's best to start by putting everything in terms of dimensionless variables. So define t=T/Tcc=μ/kTc,andx=ϵ/kTc. Express the integral that defines μ, equation 7.122, in terms of these variables. You should obtain the equation

(b) According to Figure 7.33, the correct value of cwhen T=2Tcis approximately -0.8. Plug in these values and check that the equation above is approximately satisfied.

(c) Now vary μ, holding Tfixed, to find the precise value of μfor . Repeat for values of T/Tcranging from 1.2up to 3.0, in increments of 0.2. Plot a graph of μas a function of temperature.

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