Use the data in Table 13.5 to estimate a band gap for the semiconductor GaP. Use this

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Use the data in Table 13.5 to estimate a band gap for the semiconductor GaP. Use this to calculate the wavelength of light that is emitted when an electron drops from the conduction band to the valence band. Is this consistent with the observed green light of gallium phosphide LEDs?


Table 13.5.

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Inorganic Chemistry

ISBN: 9780198768128

7th Edition

Authors: Mark Weller, Tina Overton, Jonathan Rourke

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