In Germanium,the concentration of Aluminum is $\sim 10^{21} \text{ atoms}/m^3$. The intrinsic carrier concentration in the pure semiconductor is $\sim 10^{19} /m^3$. After adding the impurity,what is the electron concentration?

  • A
    $10^{17} /m^3$
  • B
    $10^{15} /m^3$
  • C
    $10^4 /m^3$
  • D
    $10^2 /m^3$

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