Answer: The gap between valence and conduction bands in

Chapter 42, Problem 21E

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Problem 21E

The gap between valence and conduction bands in silicon is 1.12 eV. A nickel nucleus in an excited state emits a gamma-ray photon with wavelength 9.31 × 10-4 nm. How many electrons can be excited from the top of the valence band to the bottom of the conduction band by the absorption of this gamma ray?

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Problem 21E

The gap between valence and conduction bands in silicon is 1.12 eV. A nickel nucleus in an excited state emits a gamma-ray photon with wavelength 9.31 × 10-4 nm. How many electrons can be excited from the top of the valence band to the bottom of the conduction band by the absorption of this gamma ray?

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