The energy gap between the valence and conduction bands in a certain semiconductor is 1.25 eV

What is the threshold wavelength for optical absorption in this substance? (c = 3.00 × 108 m/s, 1 eV = 1.60 × 10-19 J, h = 6.626 × 10-34 J ? s)
A) 959 nm B) 873 nm C) 994 nm D) 599 nm E) 639 nm


C

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