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The formation of a p-n junction typically results in band bending . a. True, b. False

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Answered by writersparadise
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The correct answer should be the option a - True.

Band bending is a term used to refer the local changes that occur in the energy offset in the band structure of a semiconductor near a junction. This occurs due to space charge effects. It is due to a local imbalance in the charge neutrality.

A Band diagram allows visualization of Fermi level and the electron energy states of a material by drawing bands on a plot showing energy vs distance values. The bending that is observed in these graphs are called as Band bending.

A charge imbalance can occur at the junction of 2 different types of the same semiconductor like the p - n junction. The bands will vary continuously as the dopants are distributed sparsely and that will only cause an imbalance in the system.
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