ECE
606:
Solid
State
Devices
Mark
Lundstrom
Purdue
University,
Spring
2013
Answer
the
four
multiple
choice
questions
below
by
choosing
the
one,
best
answer.
Then
ask
a
question
about
the
lecture.
1)
What
formula
best
describes
the
emission
spectrum
of
a
blackbody?
a)
Raleigh-‐Jeans
formula
b)
Wein’s
formula
c)
Planck’s
formula
d)
DeBroglie’s
formula
e)
Einstein’s
formula
2)
What
is
the
work
function
of
a
material?
a)
The
bonding
energy
for
the
material
b)
The
minimum
energy
than
an
electron
needs
to
escape
into
the
vacuum
c)
The
spacing
between
adjacent
energy
levels
in
the
atoms
of
a
material
d)
The
free
energy
of
the
material
at
T
=
0K.
e)
None
of
the
above
3)
What
is
the
significance
of
-‐13.6
electron
volts?
a) It
is
the
work
function
of
hydrogen
b) It
is
the
lowest
energy
state
in
a
hydrogen
atom
c) It
is
the
highest
energy
state
in
a
hydrogen
atom
d) It
is
the
work
function
of
silicon
e) It
is
the
work
function
of
germanium
4)
What
is
the
momentum,
p ,
of
a
particle
with
a
wavenumber,
k = 2π λ ?
a)
p = k m0
b)
p = k 2m0
c)
p = 2 k 2 2m0
d)
p = k
e)
p = k
5)
What
question
do
you
have
about
this
lecture?
Turn
in
to
Ms.
Wanda
Dallinger,
EE-‐326
before
4:30
PM
Friday.