The maximum wavelength of light that a certain silicon

Chapter 42, Problem 42.19

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The maximum wavelength of light that a certain silicon photocell can detect is (a) What is the energy gap (in electron volts) between the valence and conduction bands for this photocell? (b) Explain why pure silicon is opaque.

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