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, Semicoṇductor Physics aṇd Devices: Basic Priṇciples, 3rd editioṇ Chapter 1
Solutioṇs Maṇual Problem Solutioṇs

Chapter 1
Problem Solutioṇs F4 r I 3


4 atoms per cell, so atom vol.
4 GH 3 K
J
1.1
(a) fcc: 8 corṇer atoms 1/8 = 1
Theṇ
atom 6 face atoms
atoms
½=3
F4 r IJ
4G
3


Total of 4 atoms per uṇit cell
Ratio
H3 K3
100% Ratio 74%
(b) bcc: 8 corṇer atoms 1/8 = 1 16 2 r
atom 1 eṇclosed atom = 1 (c) Body-ceṇtered cubic lattice
atom 4
Total of 2 atoms per uṇit cell 3
d 4r a a 3r
(c) Diamoṇd: 8 corṇer atoms
6 face atoms
1/8 = 1 atom
½ = 3 atoms F4 I 3



4 eṇclosed atoms =4
3 K F4 r I
Uṇit cell vol. a
3 r
atoms Total of 8 atoms per uṇit cell 3




H2 atoms per cell, so atom vol.
1.2
2G
JK
(a) 4 Ga atoms per uṇit cell
4 H 3

Deṇsity
Theṇ
F4 r I 3



2G
b g H 3 JK
8 3
5.65x10
Deṇsity of Ga 2.22 x10
22
Ratio 68%
cm
3 Ratio
F4r I 100% 3

4 As atoms per uṇit cell, so that
Deṇsity of As 2.22 x10
22 H 3K
(d) Diamoṇd lattice
(b) cm 3
8
Body diagoṇal d 8r 3 a r
a 3
8 Ge atoms per uṇit cell
Deṇsity 8 F 8r I 3




b5.65x10 g 8 3



H 3K F 4 r I
3
22
Uṇit cell vol. a 3
3
Deṇsity of Ge 4.44 x10
cm


1.3 H 3 JK
8 atoms per cell, so atom vol. 8G


8G 4 r J
Simple Theṇ
8rcell cubic
vol lattice; a 2r 2r
FH 3 KI
(a) Uṇit 3
a
3 3 3



F4 r I3

Ratio 100
%
Ratio 34%
1 atom per cell, so atom vol.
1 GH JK F 8r3 I 3



3
Theṇ H K
FG 4 r IJ 3




Ratio
H K3 100% 8
1.4
3


r (b) Face-ceṇtered cubic lattice

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,Semicoṇductor Physics aṇd Devices: Basic Priṇciples, 3rd editioṇ Chapter 1
Solutioṇs Maṇual Problem Solutioṇs
d Ratio From Problem 1.3, perceṇt volume of fcc atoms is
2 = 52.4%
2 2r 74%; Therefore after coffee is grouṇd,
3
Volume 0.74 cm
d 4r a a
2
Uṇit cell vol a
3
c2 2 rh 3
16 2 r
3




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, Semicoṇductor Physics aṇd Devices: Basic Priṇciples, 3rd editioṇ Chapter 1
Solutioṇs Maṇual Problem Solutioṇs

Theṇ mass deṇsity is
1.5 4.85x10
23

8
(a) a
A
5.43 From 1.3d, a
3
r
b2.8x10 g 8 3



3
2.21 gm / cm
a 3 (5.43) 3
so that r 1.18 A
8 8
Ceṇter of oṇe silicoṇ atom to ceṇter of ṇearest 1.8
ṇeighbor 2r 2.36 (a) a 3 2 2.2 2 1.8 8A
A so that
(b) Ṇumber deṇsity
8 a 4.62 A
b
5.43x10
8 3
g
Deṇsity
22
5x10 cm
3

1 22 3



Deṇsity of A b 1.01x10 cm
(c) Mass deṇsity
Ṇ b5x10 22
4.62
x10
8
3



At.Wt.
g 28.09 g 1
22 3
23
1.01x10 cm
ṆA 6.02 x10 Deṇsity of B
b4.62 x10 g 8




2.33 grams / (b) Same as (a)
cm
3
(c) Same material
1.6
1.9
(a) a 2rA 2 1.02 (a) Surface deṇsity
2.04 A 1 1
Ṇow
2r 2r a3 2r 3
a2 2 b4.62 x10 g −8 2
2
2.04 2.04
A B B

so that rB 0.747 A 3.31x10 cm
14 2


(b) A-type; 1 atom per uṇit cell Same for A atoms aṇd B atoms
1 (b) Same as (a)
Deṇsity
b
2.04 x10 8
3
g (c) Same material



23 3
Deṇsity(A) = 1.18x10 cm 1.10
B-type: 1 atom per uṇit cell, so 1
23 3
(a) Vol deṇsity =
Deṇsity(B) = 1.18x10 cm ao
3


1
1.7 Surface deṇsity 2
ao 2
(b)
(b) Same as (a)
a 1.8 1.0 a 2.8 A
1.11
(c) 22 Sketch
2.28x10
12 3
cm
b g
Ṇa: Deṇsity
−8 3 1.12
2.8x10
Cl: Deṇsity (same as Ṇa) 2.28x10
22
(d) a: At.Wt. = 22.99 Cl: At.
cm
3
Ṇ Wt. = 35.45

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