CBSE-XI-Physics
45: Semiconductors and Semiconductor Devices
- #7We have valence electrons and conduction electrons in a semiconductor. Do we also have ‘valence holes’ and ‘conduction holes’?Ans : Holes do not exist in reality. They exist only virtually. When an electron jumps from the valence band to the conduction band, a vacancy is created at the place from where the electron had jumped. This vacancy is called a hole. So, a valence or conduction hole is a virtual concept only.
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