Definition
An intrinsic semiconductor is a semiconductor whose equilibrium carrier populations are governed by intrinsic thermal generation, with equal electron and hole concentrations in the ideal intrinsic case rather than populations dominated by dopants.
Application
Intrinsic semiconductor behavior provides the reference for understanding carrier concentration, Fermi level, conductivity, and the changes produced by n-type or p-type doping.
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Undoped semiconductor (ideal intrinsic material); pure semiconductor (ideal intrinsic material)
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Evidence and further reading
- Evidence from chu.berkeley.eduhttps://www.chu.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Chenming-Hu_ch1-3.pdf
- Evidence from 230nsc1.phy-astr.gsu.eduhttps://230nsc1.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Solids/intrin.html