Solved question paper for SCOP May-2025 (B-TECH 1st-2nd)

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Semi-Conductor and Optoelectronics Physics May-2025

PTU • B-TECH • Mechanical Engineering • 1st-2nd • May-2025

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  1. Explain any method to measure the wavelength of monochromatic light. Can the same method be used for measuring wavelength of white light?
    Long Answer 8 Marks May-2025 • PTU B-TECH
  2. What is Four-point probe method? How to calculate the band gap using Four-point probe method?
    Long Answer 8 Marks May-2025 • PTU B-TECH
  3. What is photo-detector? Explain the principle, construction and working of p-n photodiode. Discuss its disadvantages.
    Long Answer 8 Marks May-2025 • PTU B-TECH
  4. Explain the principle, construction and working of a hetero-junction semiconductor laser with diagram. Discuss the merits of heterojunction semiconductor laser.
    Long Answer 8 Marks May-2025 • PTU B-TECH
  5. Obtain the expression for carrier concentration in extrinsic semiconductor.
    Long Answer 8 Marks May-2025 • PTU B-TECH
  6. Discuss the VI characteristics of a p-n junction. Draw circuit diagram and explain the different features of VI characteristics.
    Long Answer 8 Marks May-2025 • PTU B-TECH
  7. State Bloch's theorem for particles in a periodic potential? Explain the origin of energy bands using Kronig-Penny model.
    Long Answer 8 Marks May-2025 • PTU B-TECH
  8. Calculate the fermi energy of sodium at 0K assuming that it has one free electron per atom and density of sodium is 970 kg/m^3 and atomic weight is 23.
    Long Answer 8 Marks May-2025 • PTU B-TECH
  9. Obtain the expression for density of states in 3D.
    Long Answer 8 Marks May-2025 • PTU B-TECH
  10. Write briefly: j) What information can be obtained from capacitance-voltage measurement?
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks May-2025 • PTU B-TECH
  11. Write briefly: i) What are the necessary conditions for applying Van der Pauw method?
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks May-2025 • PTU B-TECH
  12. Write briefly: h) When a laser has 1V applied to it, it draws 10 mA and produce 1 mW of optical power. What is the efficiency of laser?
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks May-2025 • PTU B-TECH
  13. Write briefly: g) Discuss non-Radiative recombination mechanism.
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks May-2025 • PTU B-TECH
  14. Write briefly: f) Distinguish between Spontaneous and Stimulated emission.
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks May-2025 • PTU B-TECH
  15. Write briefly: e) What do you understand from carrier generation and recombination?
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks May-2025 • PTU B-TECH
  16. Write briefly: d) Write a note on Ohmic junctions.
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks May-2025 • PTU B-TECH
  17. Write briefly: c) At what temperature we can expect a 10% probability that electrons in silver have an energy which is 1% above the Fermi energy? The Fermi energy of silver is 5.0 eV.
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks May-2025 • PTU B-TECH
  18. Write briefly: b) What is effective mass?
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks May-2025 • PTU B-TECH
  19. Write briefly: a) Distinguish between direct and indirect band gap.
    Very Short Answer 2 Marks May-2025 • PTU B-TECH

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