513.001 Molecular and Solid State Physics | |
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Exam question 3 - March 11, 2008The density of states for a particular material is given in the following figure. The total electron density is 8 × 1028 electrons/m³. (a) Is this material a metal, an insulator, or a semiconductor? Why? (b) What is the limiting value of the Fermi energy as the temperature approaches zero? |