Estimating p-n diode bulk parameters, bandgap energy and absolute zero by a simple experiment

European Journal of Physics

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 85-91

  Ocaya, R O ^a   Dejene, F B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ENERGY GAP; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

ABSOLUTE ZERO; P-N DIODE; VOLTAGE-TEMPERATURE;

DIODES;

EID: 34247242790     PISSN: 01430807     EISSN: 13616404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0143-0807/28/1/009     Document Type: Article

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