Question: The total current in a semiconductor is constant and is composed of electron drift current and hole diffusion current. The electron concentration is constant and

The total current in a semiconductor is constant and is composed of electron drift current and hole diffusion current. The electron concentration is constant and is equal to 1016cm-3. The hole concentration is given by
p(x)=1015e(-xL)cm-3
where L=12m and x0. The hole diffusion coefficient is Dp=12cm2s and the electron mobility is n=1000cm2V-s. The total current density is J=4.8Acm2. Calculate:
(i) the hole diffusion current density versus x,
(ii) the electron drift current density versus x,
(iii) plot the electron drift current density and hole diffusion current density on a single (J versus x) graph.
(iv) the applied electric field versus x and its value at x=0
(v) plot the graph of electric field versus x.
The total current in a semiconductor is constant

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