Multiple Choice
Switch S is closed to apply a potential difference V across a p-n junction as shown. Relative to the energy levels of the n-type material, with the switch open, the electron levels of the p-type material are:
A) unchanged
B) lowered by the amount e-Ve/kT
C) lowered by the amount Ve
D) raised by the amount e-Ve/kT
E) raised by the amount Ve
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