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wantommy
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Why is the Fermi level a constant in thermal equilibrium?
just like PN diode (P=material 1 ; N=material 2)
the fermi levels are the same (Ef1=Ef2) in thermal equilibrium
i confused that
why there is no energy transfer
so that can judge each energy E will obey
rate from 1 to 2 ~ N1(E)f1(E)*N2(E)[1-f2(E)] ...(*)
rate from 2 to 1 ~ N2(E)f2(E)*N1(E)[1-f1(E)] ...(**)
does the electron hop from 1(Ea) to 2(Eb)
and another electron fell from 2(Ec) to 1(Ed)?
where Eb-Ea=Ec-Ed (←the energy differences are still the same, obey energy conservation)
so it is possible for electron to hop from material1's Ea to material2's Eb
it won't just transfer in the same energy
Why the book say "each energy" will obey eqs.(*) & (**)?
I think it should be
integral E1 and E2 {N1(E1)f1(E1)*N2(E2)[1-f2(E2)]}dE1 dE2 = integral {N2(E1)f2(E1)*N1(E2)[1-f1(E2)]}dE1 dE2
(it's possible to hop anywhere, just obey "rate from 1 to 2=rate from 2 to 1")
but i calculated it
i can't derive that Ef1=Ef2?
Is anything wrong?@@
Thanks for helping!:shy:
just like PN diode (P=material 1 ; N=material 2)
the fermi levels are the same (Ef1=Ef2) in thermal equilibrium
i confused that
why there is no energy transfer
so that can judge each energy E will obey
rate from 1 to 2 ~ N1(E)f1(E)*N2(E)[1-f2(E)] ...(*)
rate from 2 to 1 ~ N2(E)f2(E)*N1(E)[1-f1(E)] ...(**)
does the electron hop from 1(Ea) to 2(Eb)
and another electron fell from 2(Ec) to 1(Ed)?
where Eb-Ea=Ec-Ed (←the energy differences are still the same, obey energy conservation)
so it is possible for electron to hop from material1's Ea to material2's Eb
it won't just transfer in the same energy
Why the book say "each energy" will obey eqs.(*) & (**)?
I think it should be
integral E1 and E2 {N1(E1)f1(E1)*N2(E2)[1-f2(E2)]}dE1 dE2 = integral {N2(E1)f2(E1)*N1(E2)[1-f1(E2)]}dE1 dE2
(it's possible to hop anywhere, just obey "rate from 1 to 2=rate from 2 to 1")
but i calculated it
i can't derive that Ef1=Ef2?
Is anything wrong?@@
Thanks for helping!:shy: