Question Bank 3110018

QUESTION BANK Physics -3110018
Unit 1 1 -Superconductivity
1 What is superconductor? Discuss effect of temperature on superconductor
and normal conductor?
2 Explain: Persistent current, Critical current, Critical current density, Isotope
effect, Critical magnetic field.
3 What is the effect of pressure and impurity on superconductors?
4 Write a short note on BCS theory./Discuss mechanism of superconductivity.
5 Discuss with equations and graph London penetration depth.
6 Draw graphs and explain difference between type 1 and type 2
superconductors.
7 What is Josephson junction? Discuss difference between AC & DC Josephson
effect?
8 Write a short note on SQUID, Cryotron.
9 What is Meissner effect prove that superconductors are completely
diamagnetic.
10. What is the effect of temperature on normal conductor and superconductor?
Unit 2 2 -Free Electron Theory
1 Discuss postulates and drawbacks of classical free electron theory.
2 Discuss postulates and drawbacks of quantum free electron theory.
3 Discuss Bloch theorem.
4 Discuss Kronig-Penny model with necessary derivations and graph.
5 What is density of states? Derive equation for density of sates for 3dimension.
6 What is effective mass? Derive necessary relation for effective mass.
7 Discuss formation of energy bands in solids.
8 Discuss difference between conductor, semiconductor, and insulator on the
basis of band theory of solids.
9 Differentiate between direct and indirect band gap semiconductors.
10 Discuss Fermi-Dirac distribution function and probability of occupation with
necessary graphs and derivations.
11 Write a short note on EK diagram.
12 Write a short note on Phonon.
Unit 3 3 -Semiconductors
1 What is Intrinsic semiconductor? Write and explain equation for conductivity
in Intrinsic semiconductor?
2 What is semiconductor? Write main properties of semiconductors?
3 What is carrier concentration in an intrinsic semiconductor? Draw energy band
diagrams for T=0k and T>0k.
4 Derive expression for density of electrons in conduction band for Intrinsic
semiconductor.
5 Derive expression for density of holes in valance band for Intrinsic
semiconductor.
6 Derive equation for fermi level and discuss its variation with temperature for
intrinsic semiconductor.
7 Derive the equation for intrinsic carrier concentration ni.
8 What is extrinsic semiconductor? Discuss P type and N type semiconductors
with necessary energy band diagrams.
9 Derive expression for carrier concentration in N type semiconductor and
variation in fermi level with temperature and impurity concentration.
10. Derive expression for carrier concentration in P type semiconductor and
variation in fermi level with temperature and impurity concentration.
11 Write a short note on carrier generation and recombination processes in
semiconductor.
12 Discuss carrier transport diffusion and drift and derive equation for Jn.
13 Discuss metal semiconductor junction (Ohmic and Schottky) with VI
characteristics and energy band diagrams.
14 What is difference between nearly ohmic and Schottky junction with help of
energy band diagrams.
15 Discuss PN junction with help of necessary energy band diagram.
16. Discuss optoelectronic devices like LED,LDR, Photodiode.
17 Write a short note on Solar cell.
18 List out semiconductor materials with its band gap and possible application
used for optoelectronic devices.
Unit 4 4 -Measurements
1 Discuss two probe method and four probe method for measurement of
resistivity of semiconductor material.
2 Discuss Van Der Pauw measurements for measurement of resistivity.
3 Discuss Hot-point probe measurement method semiconductor conductivity
type.
4 Discuss Parameter extraction from diode I-V characteristics.
5 Discuss the technique to obtain band gap by UV-Vis spectroscopy using
absorption or transmission.
6 Discuss capacitance-voltage measurements for doping concentration.
7. Write a short note on DLTS.
8 Define Hall effect and Hall coefficient. Derive equation to find Hall voltage.
What does it signify?
Unit 5 5 -Light Semiconductor Interaction.
1 Discuss Optical transitions in bulk semiconductors: absorption, spontaneous
emission, and stimulated emission.
2 Discuss Joint density of states and derive necessary relation.
4 Discuss Fermi's golden rule
5 Write as short note on Optical loss and gain, Photovoltaic effect, Exciton
6 With necessary derivation explain Drude model
7 Write a short note on semiconductor laser.
8. Differentiate between spontaneous emission and stimulated emission.
9. Differentiate between radiative and non-radiative transition.
10. What is photovoltaic effect? Explain construction and working of a solar cell
with suitable diagram
11. What is the cause and remedy for optical loss in photovoltaic cell?
12.
Give details of applications of solar cell (at least 4)

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