Solved question paper for SCOP May-2023 (B-TECH 1st-2nd)

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Semi-Conductor and Optoelectronics Physics May-2023

PTU • B-TECH • Mechanical Engineering • 1st-2nd • May-2023

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  1. Write briefly: a) What are the main drawbacks of classical free electron theory?
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks May-2023 • PTU B-TECH
  2. Write briefly: b) What do you understand by Fermi level? Explain its significance in semiconductors.
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks May-2023 • PTU B-TECH
  3. Write briefly: c) State Bloch's theorem for a periodic system.
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks May-2023 • PTU B-TECH
  4. Write briefly: d) Explain why the conductivity of a pure semiconductor increases with temperature while that of a metal decreases.
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks May-2023 • PTU B-TECH
  5. Write briefly: e) The energy gap in an LED is 1.5 eV. Find the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation it would emit.
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks May-2023 • PTU B-TECH
  6. Write briefly: f) Explain the terms: spontaneous and stimulated emission of radiation.
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks May-2023 • PTU B-TECH
  7. Write briefly: g) What property of materials can be measured with Hot-point probe?
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks May-2023 • PTU B-TECH
  8. Write briefly: h) What physical parameters can be extracted from I-V characteristics of the diode?
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks May-2023 • PTU B-TECH
  9. Write briefly: i) What do you mean by negative effective mass of electron?
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks May-2023 • PTU B-TECH
  10. Write briefly: j) What are the types of semiconductor photo detectors?
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks May-2023 • PTU B-TECH
  11. Define Fermi energy. Derive an expression for Fermi energy of a system of free electrons.
    Long Answer 8 Marks May-2023 • PTU B-TECH
  12. Discuss the Kronig-Penny model for the motion of an electron in a periodic potential.
    Long Answer 8 Marks May-2023 • PTU B-TECH
  13. Derive an expression for the densities of electrons and holes in the conduction and valence bands respectively of an intrinsic semiconductor.
    Long Answer 8 Marks May-2023 • PTU B-TECH
  14. What do you mean by intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors?

    Long Answer 8 Marks May-2023 • PTU B-TECH


  15. What do you mean by direct and indirect band gaps materials?
    Long Answer 8 Marks May-2023 • PTU B-TECH
  16. Describe the construction and working of a semiconductor laser with necessary diagram.
    Long Answer 8 Marks May-2023 • PTU B-TECH
  17. What are light emitting diodes? Discuss the structure and characteristics of LEDs.
    Long Answer 8 Marks May-2023 • PTU B-TECH
  18. What are photodiodes? Find an expression for total steady state diode photocurrent density for long diode.
    Long Answer 8 Marks May-2023 • PTU B-TECH
  19. Illustrate with proper diagram about the measurement of carrier density and resistivity by four probe method.
    Long Answer 8 Marks May-2023 • PTU B-TECH

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