How can holes be produced in a semiconductor? Holes can be produced by thermal excitation. Holes can be produced by photons that have an energy that is lower than the energy gap. Holes can be produced by photons that have an energy that is larger than the energy gap. O OO

How can holes be produced in a semiconductor? Holes can be produced by thermal excitation. Holes can be produced by photons that have an energy that is lower than the energy gap. Holes can be produced by photons that have an energy that is larger than the energy gap. O OO

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