Which of the following is an example of a direct band gap intrinsic semiconductor?
Silicon
Germanium
Gallium Arsenide
none of these
A
none of these
B
Silicon
C
Gallium Arsenide
D
Germanium
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Direct Band gap: Defined when maximum energy in the valence band and minimum energy in the conduction band occurs at the same values of the crystal momentum i.e, a direct transition of electrons from valence to conduction band takes place.
Gallium arsenide is an example of direct band gap semiconductor.
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