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1. Crystallography
Q1. The third-nearest neighbour distance in a BCC (Body Centered Cubic) crystal with lattice
constant a0 is
3a0
(a) a0 (b) (c) 3a0 (d) 2a0
2
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Q2. The two-dimensional lattice of graphene is an arrangement of Carbon atoms forming a
honeycomb lattice of lattice spacing a , as shown below. The Carbon atoms occupy the
vertices.
1
1
d2 c1
(A). The Wigner-Seitz cell has an area of
1
c2
1
1
3 2
1 1
a1 d1
(a) 2a 2 (b) a b1
2
1
a2 b2
a
2 3 3 2
(c) 6 3a (d) a
2
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Q3. Hard disc of radius R are arranged in a two-dimensional triangular lattice. What is the
fractional area occupied by the discs in the closest possible packing?
3 2 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
6 3 2 5 7
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Q4. Consider the crystal structure of sodium chloride which is modeled as a set of touching
spheres. Each sodium atom has a radius r1 and each chlorine atom has a radius r2 . The
centers of the spheres from a simple cubic lattice. The packing fraction of this system is
r 3
r2
3
2 r13 r23
(a) 1 (b)
r1 r2 r1 r2 3 r1 r2 3
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1. Crystallography (Solution)
Ans. 1: (d)
3a0
Solution: The 1st nearest atom (I) is at distance 0.87a0
2
The 2nd nearest atom (II) is at distance a0
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Ans. 4: (b)
Solution: This question can only be solved by solving each option by assuming r1 r2 and
comparing result with the packing fraction of simple cubic which is .
6
r 3 r 3 1 3 1 3
Option (a): 1 2
r1 r2 r1 r2 2 2 4
2 r13 r23 2 2r 3 2 1
Option (b):
3 r1 r2 3 3 8r 3 3 4 6
r13 r23 2r 3 1
Option (c):
r1 r2
3
8r 3 4
r13 r23 2r 3
Option (d):
2 r1 r2 3 2 8r 3
8
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2. X-ray Diffraction and Reciprocal Lattice
0
Q1. A narrow beam of X - rays with wavelength 1.5 A is reflected from an ionic crystal with
an fcc lattice structure with a density of 3.32 gcm 3 . The molecular weight is 108 amu
Na and Cl ions separated by half the body diagonal of a unit cube. Which of the
planes corresponding to the Miller indices given below will not give rise to Bragg
reflection of X -rays?
(a) 220 (b) 242 (c) 221 (d) 311
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Q4. A crystal of MnO has NaCl structure. It has a paramagnetic to anti- ferromagnetic
transition at 120 K . Below 120 K , the spins within a single 111 planes are parallel but
the spins in adjacent 111 planes are antiparallel. If neutron scattering is used to
determine the lattice constants, respectively, d and d , below and above the transition
temperature of MnO then
d d
(a) d (b) d (c) d 2d (d) d 2d
2 2
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Q5. When laser light of wavelength falls on a metal scale with 1 mm engravings at a
grazing angle of incidence, it is diffracted to form a vertical chain of diffraction spots on
a screen kept perpendicular to the scale. If the wavelength of the laser is increased by 200
nm, the angle of the first-order diffraction spot changes from 5 0 to
(a) 6.60 0 (b) 5.14 0 (c) 5.018 0 (d) 5.210
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Q6. The first order diffraction peak of a crystalline solid occurs at a scattering angle of 300
when the diffraction pattern is recorded using an x-ray beam of wavelength 0.15 nm . If
the error in measurements of the wavelength and the angle are 0.01 nm and 10
respectively, then the error in calculating the inter-planar spacing will approximately be
(a) 1.1 102 nm (b) 1.3 104 nm (c) 2.5 102 nm (d) 2.0 103 nm
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Q7. Consider a hexagonal lattice with basis vectors as shown in the figure below.
y
x
a2 a
1
4 2 2 4 2 2
(a) ,0, , (b) ,0, ,
3 3 3 3 3 3
4 2 2 2 2
(c) 0, , , (d) , , 2 ,
3 3 3 3 3
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2. X-ray Diffraction and Reciprocal Lattice (Solution)
Ans. 1: (a)
Solution: Given ne f f 4 , M = 108 kg, 3.32gm cm -3 = 3320 kgm-3,
ne f f M 4 108
a3 6.00 10 30 m 3 6.00 10 10 6.00 A 0
NA 6.023 10 3320
26
3 3 1.5 A0 3 3 3
sin .
2a 2 6A 0
2 6 2 8
Ans. 2: (c)
Solution: According to Bragg’s Law 2d sin
a a a
where d for 111 plane
h k l
2 2 2
111 3
a 3 3
sin sin 1
2d a 2 2 3
2
3
Ans. 3: (c)
Solution: In NaCl crystal mixed h k l are absent. Th plane 221 is mixed number of even and
odd therefore this plane is absent in the NaCl and will not give rise to Bragg reflection
of X -rays.
Ans. 4: (c)
Solution: At 80 K there are extra reflection not present at 293 K .
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The reflection at 80 K may be classified in term of a cubic unit cell at lattice constant
0
8.85 A .
0
At 293 K the reflection corresponds to an FCC unit cell of lattice constant 4.43 A
d a / 3 4.43 1
d 2d
d a / 3 8.85 2
Ans. 5: (c)
Solution: The condition of maxima peak in grating is
b sin m ; m 0,1, 2,3,....
where b is the width of slit or width of engraving, whereas ‘ m ’ is the order of
diffraction and is the angle of diffraction
For 1st order diffraction: b sin (i)
When wavelength of incident light increased to 200 nm , let’s assume the 1st order
d d 2 1 2 cos 2
2 2 2
2
2
2sin 2sin
d
2
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2
2 2 2 2 2
2
d
d d
d 2
tan 2 tan
where 30o , 1.5 1010 m, 0.11010 m, 1o
1.5 1010
d 1.5 1010 m
2sin 2sin 30o
1
2 2 1
0.11010 2
3
2 2
d 1.5 10 0.0734 0.111010 1.11011 m 1.1102 nm
10
Ans. 7: (a)
Solution: From the figure, we can write
a1
3a
2
3 xˆ yˆ , a2 3a yˆ , a3 azˆ (let us assume)
Now V a1. a2 a3
3a
2
3 xˆ yˆ . 3ayˆ azˆ
3a
2
3 xˆ yˆ . 3a 2 xˆ
3 3 3
2
a
Also, a3 a1 az
ˆ
3a
2
3x y
ˆ ˆ
3a 2
2
3 yˆ xˆ
Reciprocal lattice vectors are
* a2 a3 3a 2 xˆ 4 4
a1 2 2 xˆ 0 yˆ xˆ 0 yˆ
V 3 3 3 3a 3
a
2
a3 a1
3 2
a
3 yˆ xˆ
2 2 2
*
a2 2
V
2 2
3 3 3
3a
xˆ 3 yˆ
3
xˆ
3
yˆ
a
2
* 4 2 2
for a 1 : a1 xˆ 0 yˆ , a2* xˆ yˆ
3 3 3
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3. Crystal Bonding
Q1. The potential of a diatomic molecule as a function of the distance r between the atoms is
given by V r
a b
6
12 . The value of the potential at equilibrium separation between
r r
the atoms is:
(a) 4a 2 / b (b) 2a 2 / b (c) a 2 / 2b (d) a 2 / 4b
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3. Crystal Bonding (Solution)
Ans. 1: (d)
dV r
Solution: Given V r
a b
6
12 . At equilibrium radius, 0
r r dr r r0
dV r 6a 12b r 13 12b 2b 2b
7 13 0 07 r06
dr r0 r0 r0 6a a a
a2 a2 a2
The value of potential at equilibrium is V r0
a b
.
r06 r012 2b 4b 4b
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4. Lattice Vibration
Q1. Consider a system of non-interacting particles in d dimensional obeying the dispersion
relation Ak s , where is the energy, k is the wavevector, s is an integer and A is
constant. The density of states, N , is proportional to
s d d s
1 1 1 1
(a) d (b) s
(c) s
(d) d
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Q2. The dispersion relation of optical phonons in a cubic crystal is given by k 0 ak 2
where 0 and a are positive constants. The contribution to the density of states due to
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Q3. A uniform linear monoatomic chain is modeled by a spring-mass system of masses m
separated by nearest neighbour distance a and spring constant m 02 . The dispersion
relation for this system is
ka ka
(a) k 2 0 1 cos (b) k 2 0 sin 2
2 2
ka ka
(c) k 2 0 sin (d) k 2 0 tan
2 2
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Q4. The dispersion relation of phonons in a solid is given by
2 k 02 3 cos k x a cos k y a cos k z a
The velocity of the phonons at large wavelength is
(a) 0 a / 3 (b) 0 a (c) 3 0 a (d) 0 a / 2
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Q5. The phonon dispersion for the following one-dimensional diatomic lattice with masses
M 1 and M 2 (as shown in the figure)
K
M1 M2 M1 M2
is given by
1 1 4M 1 M 2 qa
2 q K 1 1 sin 2
M 1 M 2 M 1 M 2 2
2
where a is the lattice parameter and K is the spring constant. The velocity of sound is
K M 1 M 2 K
(a) a (b) a
2M 1 M 2 2M 1 M 2
K M 1 M 2 KM 1 M 2
(c) a (d) a
2M 1 M 2
3
M 1M 2
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Q6. Barium Titanate BaTiO3 crystal has a cubic perovskite
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4. Lattice Vibration (Solution)
Ans. 1: (b)
Ans. 2: (a)
3 3
L L
Solution: g k dk 4 k dk
2
4 k kdk
2 2
1
Given 0 ak 2 k 0 and d 2akdk
1/ 2
L 4
3
g d 3/ 2 0
1/ 2
2 2a
Thus, 0
1/ 2
Ans. 3: (c)
Solution: The dispersion relation for uniform linear mono-atomic chain of atoms is
ka
k 2 0 sin
2
Ans. 4: (d)
Solution: For large , k x a, k y a, k z a are small.
kya
2 2
k z2 a 2 02 a 2 2
2 k 02 3 1
1
k x2 a 2 1
k x k y2 k z2
2 2 2 2
2a2 a d 0 a
2 k 0 k 2 0 k v g .
2 2 dk 2
Ans. 5: (b)
Solution: For small value of q (i.e. long wavelength approximation limit).
qa qa
We have sin
2 2
1 1 4M 1M 2 2 qa
2 q 1 1 sin
M 1 M 2 M1 M 2 2
2
1
2
4M 1 M 2 qa
2 q
1
1 1
M1 M 2 M 1 M 2 2 2
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1 1 1 4 M 1 M 2 q 2 a 2
2 q 1 1
2 M M 2 4
1
M M 2 1 2
1 1 M 1 M 2 q 2 a 2
2 q 1 1
M 1 M 2 M 1 M 2 2
2
1 M 1 M 2 q 2 a 2
For Acoustical branch: 2 q
1
1 1
M 1 M 2 2
2
M1 M 2
M M2 M 1 M 2 q 2 a 2 a 2
2 q 1
M M 2 2 2M M q
2
M 1M 2 1 2 1 2
q aq
2M 1 M 2
Velocity of sound is v g a
q 2M 1 M 2
Ans. 6: (a)
Solution: Effective number of atoms per unit cell is
1 1
neff 8 6 11 1 3 1 5
8 2
Total degree of freedom 5 3 15
The number of Acoustical phonon modes 3
The number of optical phonon modes 15 3 12
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5. Lattice Specific Heat
Q1. At low temperatures, in the Debye approximation, the contribution of the phonons to the
heat capacity of a two dimensional solid is proportional to
(a) T 2 (b) T 3 (c) T 1/ 2 (d) T 3/ 2
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Q2. The excitations of a three-dimensional solid are bosonic in nature with their frequency
and wave-number k are related by k 2 in the large wavelength limit. If the chemical
potential is zero, the behavior of the specific heat of the system at low temperature is
proportional to
(a) T 1/ 2 (b) T (c) T 3/ 2 (d) T 3
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Q3. Consider two crystalline solids, one of which has a simple cubic structure, and the other
has a tetragonal structure. The effective spring constant between atoms in the c -direction
is half the effective spring constant between atoms in the a and b directions. At low
temperatures, the behavior of the lattice contribution to the specific heat will depend as a
function of temperature T as
(a) T 2 for the tetragonal solid, but as T 3 for the simple cubic solid
(b) T for the tetragonal solid, and as T 3 for the simple cubic solid
(c) T for both solids
(d) T 3 for both solids
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Q4. Suppose the frequency of phonons in a one-dimensional chain of atoms is proportional to
the wave vector. If n is the number density of atoms and c is the speed of the phonons,
then the Debye frequency is
cn
(a) 2 cn (b) 2 cn (c) 3 cn (d)
2
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Q5. For T much less than the Debye temperature of copper, the temperature dependence of
the specific heat at constant volume of copper, is given by (in the following a and b are
positive constants)
a
(a) aT 3 (b) aT bT 3 (c) aT 2 bT 3 (d) exp
k BT
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5. Lattice Specific Heat (Solution)
Ans. 1: (a)
Solution: The dispersion relation of phonons is AK
The phonon specific heat in d -dimension is CV T d
Ans. 3: (d)
Solution: The specific heat of solid in three dimensions is proportional to T 3 and it is
independent of crystal structure.
In 3D : CV T 3
In 2D : CV T 2
In 1D : CV T
Ans. 4: (d)
Solution: Given k ck ( c is velocity of phonon)
d
L L
Now g d d
d / dk c
D L D L
Also N g d d N D
0 c 0 c
N N cn
D c c n, n f D . Best answer is (d).
L L 2
Ans. 5: (b)
Solution: The specific heat of model is sum of electric and phonon specific heat
C Ce C ph
For T 0 : C Ph bT 3 and Ce aT C aT bT 3
Thus correct option is (b)
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6. Free Electron Theory
Q1. If the energy dispersion of a two-dimensional electron system is E uk where u is the
velocity and k is the momentum, then the density of states DE depends on the energy
as
(a) 1 / E (b) E (c) E (d) constant
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Q2. Consider electrons in graphene, which is a planar monoatomic layer of carbon atoms. If
the dispersion relation of the electrons is taken to be k ck (where c is constant)
over the entire k -space, then the Fermi energy F depends on the number density of
electrons as
1 2 1
(a) F 2
(b) F (c) F (d) F
3 3
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Q3. The dispersion relation of a gas of spin fermions in two dimensions is E v k ,
2
where E is the energy, k is the wave vector and v is a constant with the dimension of
velocity. If the Fermi energy at zero temperature is F , the number of particles per unit
area is
F 3F 3/F 2 2F
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4 v 6 2 v 33 3v
3 3
2 v 2 2
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Q4. A thin metal film of dimension 2 mm 2 mm contains 4 10 electrons. The magnitude
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Q6. The radius of the Fermi sphere of free electrons in a monovalent metal with an fcc
structure, in which the volume of the unit cell is a3, is
1/ 3 1/ 3 1/ 3
12 2 3 2 2 1
(a) 3 (b) 3 (c) 3 (d)
a a a a
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Q7. The pressure of a nonrelativistic free Fermi gas in three-dimensions depends, at T 0 ,
on the density of fermions n as
(a) n 5 / 3 (b) n1 / 3 (c) n 2 / 3 (d) n 4 / 3
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Q8. Consider a one-dimensional chain of atoms with lattice constant a . The energy of an
electron with wave-vector k is k cos ka , where and are constants. If
an electric field E is applied in the positive x -direction, the time dependent velocity of
an electron is
(In the following B is the constant)
eE
(a) Proportional to cos B at (b) proportional to E
eE
(c) independent of E (d) proportional to sin B at
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Q9. A magnetic field sensor based on the Hall Effect is to be fabricated by implanting. As
into a Si film of thickness 1 m . The specifications require a magnetic field sensitivity of
500 mV/Tesla at an excitation current of 1 mA. The implantation dose is to be adjusted
such that the average carrier density, after activation, is
(a) 1.25 × 1026 m-3 (b) 1.25 × 1022 m-3
(c) 4.1 × 1021 m-3 (d) 4.1 × 1020 m-3
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Q10. A thin rectangular conducting plate of length a and width b is placed in the xy -plane in
two different orientations as shown in the figures below. In both cases a magnetic field B
is applied in the z -direction and a current flows in the x direction due to the applied
voltage V . b
y B
B
x a
V1 a
V1 b
V V
If the Hall voltage across the y -direction in the two cases satisfy V2 2V1 the ratio a : b
must be
(a) 1: 2 (b) 1: 2 (c) 2 :1 (d) 2 :1
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Q11. Consider a two-dimensional material of length l and width w subjected to a constant
magnetic field B applied perpendicular to it. The number of change carries per unit area
B
may be expressed as n k q , where k is appositive real number and q is the
2
carrier charge. Then the Hall resistivity xy is
2 k l 2 w 2 2 k
(a) (b) (c) (d)
q2 w kq 2 l kq 2 q2
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Q12. The Hall coefficient for a semiconductor having both types of carriers is given as
p p2 n n2
RH
e p p n n
2
where p and n are the carrier densities of the holes and electrons, p and n are their
respective mobilities. For a p - type semiconductor in which the mobility of holes is less
than that of electrons, which of the following graphs best describes the variation of the
Hall coefficient with temperature?
RH
RH
(a) (b)
RH 0 T
RH 0 T
(c) RH (d) RH
RH 0 RH 0 T
T
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a metallic wire that is to be used as a transmission line? [In the following, the electron
mass is m , density of electrons is n , and the length and cross-sectional area of the wire
and A respectively.]
(a) mA / ne 2 (b) zero
(c) m / ne 2 A
(d) m A / ne 2 2
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Q14. The electrical conductivity of copper is approximately 95% of the electrical conductivity
of silver, while the electron density in silver is approximately 70 % of the electron
density in copper. In Drude’s model, the approximate ratio Cu / Ag of the mean collision
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6. Free Electron Theory
Ans. 1: (c)
Solution: In two-dimensional system, the number of allowed k-states in range k and k dk is
2
L
g k dk 2kdk .
2
E dE
Given dispersion relation is E uk k dk
u u
L 2
2 2
L
g E dE
E dE
2 EdE
2 u u 2 u
2
g E dE 1 L2
E E.
dE u 2 2
Ans. 2: (a)
Solution: In 2D , density of state is
L d
g k dk 2 kdk , where ck k and dk
2 c c
d
2
L L2
g d 2 . d
2 c c 2 c 2
Now, number electrons at T 0 K is
F L2 F L2 2 N
N g d d F2 4 c 2 2 4 c 2
0 2 c 2 0 4 c 2 F
L
F 4 c 2 1/ 2 F 1/ 2
Ans. 3: (d)
E dE
Solution: E v k k dk
v v
E dE L 4
2 2
L
g E dE 2 .2 . . . E.dE.
2 v v 2 v 2
at T 0 K ,
L2 4 2F
EF
N g E dE .
0
4 2 v 2 2
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L
N 2F
2 2 v 2
N 2F
n
L2 2 v 2 2
Ans. 4: (b)
Solution: This is the case of two-dimensional metal box. The Fermi wave vector of electron in
2 D is
1
1
N 2
k F 2 n 2 2 2 ; L2 2mm 2mm 4 102 cm 2 ,
L
1
4 1012 2 1
k F 2 2 2
2 1014
cm
2 2
2 107 cm 1
4 10 cm
Ans. 5: (a)
Solution: The relation between Fermi energy and electron density is E F
2
2m
3 2 n 2/3
.
E F'
2
2m
3 2 8n
2/3
4 E F TF'
4 EF
EF
TF 4TF
Ans. 6: (a)
1/ 3
3 2 N 2 2 k F2
2/3
Solution: Radius of Fermi sphere is k F , EF 3 2
n
V 2m 2m
1/ 3
N 4 12 2
For fcc solid k F 3 .
V a3 a
Ans. 7: (a)
Solution: The Fermi energy in three dimensions is defined as
2/3
2 3 2 N
EF
2m V
2
2m
3 2 n 2/3
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The pressure of a nonrelativistic free Fermi gas is defined as
E
p F
3
N
2
3 2 N V 5 / 3
2/3 2
V N 5 2m 3
2
5
2
nEF n
5
2
2m
3 2 n
2/3 2 2
5 2m
3 2 n 5 / 3
2/3
Ans. 8: (d)
Solution: In the presence of electric field E , we can write
dp dk
F eE eE eE
dt dt
eE
Integration gives, k t k 0 t
d 1 k
The group velocity v
dk dk
k
Since, k cos ka , a sin ka
k
a
Thus, v sin ka
Time dependent velocity of electron is
a a eE
v t sin k t a sin k 0 ta
a eE a eE
sin k 0 a at v t sin B at
Ans. 9: (b)
IB 103 1 V
Solution: n 6 19
3
1.25 1022 m 3 where H 500 10 3 V / T .
teVH 10 1.6 10 500 10 B
Ans. 10: (d)
IB
Solution: Since, Hall voltage is given by VH , where w is width of conducting plate.
w
l1 a
Since, in case (I), V I1 R1 and R1
A1 ab b
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I1 bV
V I1
b
I1 B bVB bVB
Then, VH V1 w a
w 2w 2a
l2 b
And also in case (II), R2
A2 ab a
V Va
V I 2 R2 I 2
R2
I 2 B VaB
Then, VH V2
w 2b
a2 2
Since, V2 2V1 a : b 2 :1
b2 1
Ans. 11: (c)
A VH A
Solution: xy R A lw
l I l
IB
where, VH
nqw
B A B B 2
xy 2
nqw l nq k q B q kq
2
Ans. 12: (d)
Solution: Case I: At low temperature: p n, p n
p p2 n n2 p p2 n n2 0
RH Positive
p
Case II: At moderate temperature 1
n
p p2 n n2 (since p n )
RH 0
p
Case III: At high temperature 1
n
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p p n n 0
2 2
(since p p )
RH 0
Thus graph (d) correctly repeated the variation of RH with respect to temperature
Ans. 13: (c)
Ans. 14: (d)
ne 2 n n
Solution: cu cu cu cu cu Ag
m Ag nAg Ag Ag Ag ncu
cu 0.95 Ag 0.7ncu
0.66
Ag Ag ncu
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7. Band Theory
Q1. Consider an electron in bcc lattice with lattice constant a . A single particle wavefunction
that satisfies the Bloch theorem will have the form f r exp ik .r , with f r being
2 2 2
(a) 1 cos x y z cos x y z cos x y z
a a a
2 2 2
(b) 1 cos x y cos y z cos z x
a a a
(c) 1 cos x y cos y z cos z x
a a a
(d) 1 cos x y z cos x y z cos x y z
a a a
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Q2. For an electron moving through a one-dimensional periodic lattice of periodicity a ,
which of the following corresponds to an energy eigenfunction consistent with Bloch’s
theorem?
x x
(a) x A exp i cos
a 2a
x 2 x
(b) x A exp i cos
a a
2 x 2 x
(c) x A exp i i cosh
a a
x x
(d) x A exp i i
a 2a
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Q3. The low-energy electronic excitations in a two-dimensional sheet of grapheme is given
by E k vk , where v is the velocity of the excitations. The density of states is
proportional to
3 1
(a) E (b) E 2 (c) E 2 (d) E 2
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Q4. A metallic nanowire of length l is approximated as a one-dimensional lattice of N
atoms with lattice spacing a . If the dispersion of electrons in the lattice is given
as E k E0 2t cos ka , where E0 and t are constants, then the density of states inside
E E0
2
t2
(a) N 3
E E0
(b) 2t 1
E E0 N
(c) N 3 (d)
t2 2t E E0
2 2
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Q5. The dispersion relation for the electrons in the conduction band of a semiconductor is
given by E E0 k 2 where and E0 are constants. If c is the cyclotron resonance
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Q8. The dispersion relation of electrons in a 3-dimensional lattice in the tight binding
approximation is given by,
k cos k x a cos k y a cos k z a
where a is the lattice constant and , , are constants with dimension of energy. The
effective mass tensor at the corner of the first Brillouin zone , , is
a a a
1/ 0 0 1/ 0 0
2 2
(a) 2 0 1/ 0 (b) 2 0 1/ 0
a a
0 0 1/ 0 0 1/
1/ 0 0 1/ 0 0
2 2
(c) 2 0 1/ 0 (d) 2 0 1/ 0
a a
0 0 1/ 0 0 1/
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Q9. The dispersion relation for electrons in an f.c.c. crystal is given, in the tight binding
approximation, by
kxa kya kya k a k a k a
k 4 0 cos cos cos cos z cos z cos x
2 2 2 2 2 2
where a is the lattice constant and 0 is a constant with the dimension of energy. The x -
component of the velocity of the electron at , 0, 0 is
a
(a) 2 0 a / (b) 2 0 a / (c) 4 0 a / (d) 4 0 a /
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Q10. The band energy of an electron in a crystal for a particular k -direction has the form
k A B cos 2ka , where A and B are positive constants and 0 ka . The
electron has a hole-like behaviour over the following range of k :
3
3
(a) ka (b) ka (c) 0 ka (d) ka
4 4 2 4 2 4
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Q11. The energy gap and lattice constant of an indirect band gap semiconductor are 1.875 eV
and 0.52 nm , respectively. For simplicity take the dielectric constant of the material to be
unity. When it is excited by broadband radiation, an electron initially in the valence band
at k 0 makes a transition to the conduction band. The wavevector of the electron in the
conduction band, in terms of the wavevector kmax at the edge of the Brillouin zone, after
the transition is closest to
(a) kmax /10 (b) kmax /100 (c) kmax /1000 (d) 0
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Q12. The electron dispersion relation for a one-dimensional metal is given by
ka 1 2
k 2 0 sin 2 sin ka
2 6
where k is the momentum, a is the lattice constant, 0 is a constant having dimensions of
energy and ka . If the average number of electrons per atom in the conduction band
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Q13. The experimentally measured transmission spectra of metal, insulator and semiconductor
thin films are shown in the figure. It can be inferred that I, II and III correspond,
respectively, to
Transmission (%)
300 1000
Wavelength (nm)
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Q14. The physical phenomenon that cannot be used for memory storage applications is
(a) Large variation in magneto resistance as a function of applied magnetic field
(b) Variation in magnetization of a Ferro magnet as a function of applied magnetic field
(c) Variation in polarization of a ferroelectric as a function of applied electric field
(d) Variation in resistance of a metal as a function of applied electric field
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7. Band Theory (Solution)
Ans. 1: (b)
Solution: The primitive translational vector for BCC is
a
a
2
2
a
a ' iˆ ˆj kˆ , b ' iˆ ˆj kˆ , c ' iˆ ˆj kˆ
2
Bloch function defined as
k r u k r e ik .r f r e ik .r
Here f r is atomic wavefunction, which has the periodicity of the lattice i.e.
u k r a u k r
Given Bloch function
2 2 2
f (r ) 1 cos x y cos y z cos z x
a a a
2 a a 2 a a 2 a a
f (r a ' ) 1 cos x y cos y z cos z x
a 2 2 a 2 2 a 2 2
2 2 2
f (r a ' ) 1 cos x y cos y z 2 cos z x
a a a
2 2 2
f (r a ' ) 1 cos x y cos y z cos z x f (r )
a a a
'
f (r a ) f (r )
Similarly,
f (r b ' ) f (r ) and f ( r c ' ) f ( r )
Other functions do not satisfy the periodicity
Ans. 2: (b)
Solution: According to block theorem, x a x
2 x 2 x
x a A exp i x a cos x a A exp i cos 2
a a a a
2 x x 2 x
A exp i x a cos A exp i cos
a a a a
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Ans. 3: (a)
Solution: The number of k - states in range k and k dk in two dimension is
2
L
g k dk 2 kdk
2
2
2 2
L E dE L
E k dE dk g E dE 2 EdE
2 2
2
dE
dE 2ta sin ka dk dk
2 ta sin ka
2L 2L dE
g E dE dk
2 ta 1 cos 2 ka
L dE 2L dE
ta E E
2 a 2t E E0
2 2
1 0
2t
Density of state is,
g E dE 2N
E
dE 2t E E0
2 2
Ans. 5: (d)
eB 2
Solution: c where m *
m* d 2 E / dk 2
d 2E
Since E E0 k 2 2
dk 2
eB 2 2c
c 2 2 eB
/ 2 2eB
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Ans. 6: (d)
a a a
Ans. 7: (d)
Solution: Near the bottom of the band the k 0
k x a , cos k y a 1 k y a , cos k z a 1 k z a
1 2 1 2 1 2
cos k x a 1
2 2 2
1 2
E k E0 B cos k x a cos k y a cos k z a E0 B 1 k x a 1 k y a 1 k z a
2 1 2 1
2 2 2
1 2 1
E0 B 3 a 2 k x k x k x E0 3B Ba 2 k 2
2 2
2
2
Effective mass of the electron is m * 2
d E / dk 2 Ba 2
Ans. 8: (c)
Solution: The effective mass as a tensor quantity can be written as
m*xx m*xy m*xz
2
mij* m*yx m*yy m*yz where mij*
2E
m*zx m*zy m*zz
ki k j
since k cos k x a cos k y a cos k z a
2 2 2 2
m*xx , m*yy
2 a 2 cos k x a 2 a 2 cos k y a
2
k x k x k y
2 2
m*zz , other terms are zero
2 a 2 cos k z a
2
k z
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1/ 0 0
* 2 2 2 2
Now, at , , ; mxx , m yy
*
, mzz 2 mij 2 0 1/
* *
0
a a a a 2
a 2
a a
0 0 1/
Ans. 9: (d)
Solution: Group velocity of electron in dispersive medium is expressed as
1 d 1 d ˆ d ˆ d
v i j kˆ v x iˆ v y ˆj v z kˆ
dk dk x dk y dk z
kx a kya ka k a ka kya kya k a
sin cos cos z sin x iˆ cos x sin sin cos z ˆj
2 a 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
v 0
sin k z a cos y cos k x a sin k z a kˆ
k a
2 2 2 2
At , 0, 0
a
2 a
v 0 sin cos 0 cos 0sin iˆ cos sin 0 sin 0cos 0 ˆj cos 0sin 0 sin 0cos kˆ
2 2 2 2
4 a
v 0 iˆ 0 ˆj 0kˆ 0iˆ 0 ˆj 0kˆ vx iˆ v y ˆj vz kˆ
4 a 4 0 a
vx 0 , v y 0, vz 0 , The x - component of velocity is vx
Ans. 10: (a)
d d 2
Solution: k A B cos 2ka , 2 Ba sin 2ka , 4 Ba 2 cos 2ka
dk dk 2
2 2
Effective mass m* 2
d / dk 2 4 Ba 2 cos 2ka
Effective mass of electron me* and effective mass of holes mh* are opposite in sign i.e.,
m *
h me* .
Now, in the range 0 ka , m* is positive
4
3
While in the range ka , m* is negative
4 4
3
Thus, electron has hole like behaviour in the region ka
4 4
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Ans. 11: (a)
Solution: The K value of electron in C.B. is
K K 7 109 m 1
1.05 1034 J .S .
2 2 3.14 K
K max at the Brillouin Zone is K max 9
1.2 1010 m 1 K max
a 0.52 10 m 10
Ans. 12: (a)
Ans. 13: (a)
Ans. 14: (d)
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8. Superconductor
Q1. The critical magnetic fields of a superconductor at temperatures 4 K and 8 K are
11 mA / m and 5.5 mA / m respectively. The transition temperature is approximately
(a) 8.4 K (b) 10.6 K (c) 12.9 K (d) 15.0 K
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Q2. A flux quantum (fluxoid) is approximately equal to 210-7 gauss-cm2. A type II
superconductor is placed in a small magnetic field, which is then slowly increased till the
field starts penetrating the superconductor. The strength of the field at this point is
2
105 gauss.
A. The penetrating depth of this superconductor is
0 0 0 0
(a) 100 A (b) 10 A (c) 1000 A (d) 314 A
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Q3. A superconducting ring carries a steady current in the presence of a magnetic field B
normal to the plane of the ring. Identify the INCORRECT statement.
(a) The flux passing through the superconductor is quantized in units of hc / e
(b) The current and the magnetic field in the superconductor are time independent.
(c) The current density j and B are related by the equation j 2 B 0 , where
is a constant
(d) The superconductor shows an energy gap which is proportional to the transition
temperature of the superconductor
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Q4. A DC voltage V is applied across a Josephson junction between two superconductors
with a phase difference 0 . If I 0 and k are constants that depend on the properties of the
junction, the current flowing through it has the form
2eVt 2eVt
(a) I 0 sin 0 (b) kV sin 0
(c) kV sin 0 (d) I 0 sin 0 kV
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Q5. In the AC Josephson effect, a supercurrent flows across two superconductors separated
by a thin insulating layer and kept at an electric potential difference V . The angular
frequency of the resultant supercurrent is given by
2eV eV eV eV
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2
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8. Superconductor (Solution)
Ans. 1: (b)
Solution: The relation between critical field and critical temperature is
T 2
H C T H 0 1
TC
T 2 T 2
Thus we get H C T1 H 0 1 , H C T2 H 0 1 2
1
TC TC
H C T1 2
2
T
1 1 T2 T12
H C T1 T H C T2 2 8 4
2 2
C
T
TC 10.6
H C T2 T
2 C
H C T1 2 1
1 2 1
H C T2
TC
where T1 4 k , T2 8 k , H C T1 11 mA / m and H C T2 5.5 mA / m
Ans. 2: (a)
Solution: Given Fluxoid 0 2 10 7 gauss –cm2
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Solution: Given second critical field H c 2 10 5 gauss. The relation between second critical
8
0
field and correlation length is H c 2 .
2
0 2 107 1 1 100 0
2 1012 cm 2 106 cm 1010 m 50 A
H c2 8
105 4
2 2
Ans. 3: (a)
Solution: The flux quantization in superconducting ring is no
hc h
where o in CGS units and o in MKS units.
2e 2e
Ans. 4: (a)
Solution: In AC Josephson effect when a dc voltage V is applied across the junction then a RF
Insulator
current flows. The current density is
2eV SC
J J 0 sin t SC
So, the best suitable answers is option (a)
V
Ans. 5: (a) Insulator
Solution: Current density through thin insulating layer is
2 v SC SC
J J 0 sin 0 t J 0 sin 0 t
2 v V
the angular frequency of the super current is
Thus correct option is (a)
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9. Crystal Defect
Q1. The energy required to create a lattice vacancy in a crystal is equal to 1 eV. The ratio of
the number densities of vacancies n(1200 K)/n(300 K) when the crystal is at equilibrium
at 1200 K and 300 K, respectively, is approximately
(a) exp 30 (b) exp 15 (c) exp15 (d) exp30
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Q2. For a crystal, let denote the energy required to create a pair of vacancy and interstitial
defects. If n pairs of such defects are formed, and n N , N , where N and N are
respectively, the total number of lattice and interstitial sites, then n is approximately
(a) NN e / 2 kBT (b) NN e / kBT
1 1
(c) N N e / 2 k B T (d) N N e / k BT
2 2
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9. Crystal Defect (Solution)
Ans. 1: (d)
Solution: The equation for number density of vacancies n Ne E / 2 k BT where E: Energy required
to form vacancies, N: density of lattice sites
E 1 1
n1200K
E 1 1 E 1
n e E / 2 k BT1
1 E / 2 k BT2 e B 2 1 , e 2 k B 300 1200 e 2 k B 400 e 30
2k T T
n2 e n300 K
Ans. 2: (a)
Solution: Thermodynamic probability of such Frienbed defects is
N! N !
W
N n !n ! N n !n !
change in entropy is
N! N !
s k ln w k ln .
N n !n ! N n n !
s k ln N ln N N ln N N n ln N n N n ln N n 2n ln n
G n T k ln N ln N N ln N N n N n ln N n 2n ln n
G
since 0
n
G N n N n
kT 0 0 ln N n 1 2 ln n 2 kT ln 0
n n 2
since n N , N N n N and N n N
2
NN NN
kT ln 2 0 kT ln 0
n n
NN
ln n NN e 2kT
n 2kT
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