The electrical conductivity of a semiconductor increases when electromagnetic radiation of wavelength shorter than 2480nm is incident on it. The band gap (in eV) for the semiconductor is
A
0.9
B
0.7
C
0.5
D
1.1
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Correct option is C)
Band gap, Eg=λhc=2480×10−9×1.6×10−19(6.63×10−34)(3×108)eV=0.5eV
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