Use the envelope function approach to calculate the ground state energy for an n-type impurity (a hydrogen-like impurity) in silicon. The relative permittivity of Si is $\epsilon_r = 11.9$, and the (averaged) effective mass is $0.26 \times m_e$.
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Given that the effective mass of the electron in silicon is 0.26 me, where me is the mass of the electron, we can use this value in our calculations. Show more…
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