Module 3: Introduction to solids

Topics

• Free electron theory of metals →
• Fermi level of Intrinsic and extrinsic →
• density of states →
• Bloch’s theorem for particles in a periodic potential →
• Kronig-Penney model(no derivation) and origin of energy bands →
• V-I characteristics of PN junction →
• Zener diode →
• Solar Cell →
• Hall Effect →