Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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Chapter 41, Problem 39P
To determine
To find:
the number of electron-hole pairs created in a depletion zone of a p-n junction when a γ-ray photon of a given energy is absorbed completely.
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