Unit 3: Optical Processes and Photovoltaic Devices21PYB102J

Optical Transitions and Absorption

Curriculum and historical examination lineage for Optical Transitions and Absorption under Unit 3 (Optical Processes and Photovoltaic Devices) of Semiconductor Physics and Computational Methods (21PYB102J) at SRMIST.

Appearances
22
Cataloged Exam Questions
Exam Papers
14
Distinct University Exams
Question Families
5
Recurring Conceptual Archetypes
SRMIST Status
Active
Regulation 2021 Syllabus
Assessment Cycle Weightage

Historical appearance distribution across SRMIST Formative Tests (CT1, CT2) and University End Semester examinations.

CT1
1
Cycle Test 1
CT2
0
Cycle Test 2
EndSem
7
Semester Exam
Marks Weightage Distribution

Factual marks weightage of questions asked on this topic in historical examinations.

1 Marks:10 questions
3 Marks:4 questions
4 Marks:1 questions
12 Marks:1 questions
Recurring Question Families (5)

Question templates that recur across multiple examination cycles with similar conceptual stems.

family repeat3 paper appearances

“Which of the below is an inter band transition? (A) Impurity to band transition (B) Band to band...”

family repeat3 paper appearances

“Which of the below is an inter band transition. (a) Impurity to band transition (b) Free carrier...”

family repeat3 paper appearances

“A transition of electron from valence band to acceptor level is considered as a) Band to band...”

exact repeat2 paper appearances

“What do you mean by Band to band and impurity to band transition in semiconductors?”

exact repeat2 paper appearances

“Define optical absorption process in semiconductor with diagram.”

Sample Past Exam Questions

Representative historical questions extracted directly from SRMIST examination papers.

Band to Band transition in GaAs can results absorption and emission of photons with wavelength of.................. (A) 0.087 \text{ \mu m} (B) 0.087 \text{ mm} (C) 0.87 \text{...

Year: 2024•Assessment: EndSem
1 Marks

Which of the following represents an intra band transition? (A) Band-to-band transition (B) Impurity level to band transition (C) Free-carrier transition (D) Trap level to band...

Year: 2025•Assessment: EndSem
1 Marks

Which of the below is an inter-band transition. (A) Impurity to band transition (B) Band to band transition (C) Free carrier transition (D) Phonon transition

Year: 2025•Assessment: EndSem
1 Marks

Which of the below is an inter band transition? (A) Impurity to band transition (B) Band to band transition (C) Free carrier transition (D) Phonon transition

Year: 2023•Assessment: EndSem
1 Marks

Which of the below is an inter band transition. (a) Impurity to band transition (b) Free carrier transition (c) Phonon transition (d) Band to band transition

Year: 2023•Assessment: Other
1 Marks
Historical Papers Indexed (8)

Examinations where questions for Optical Transitions and Absorption have appeared.

Semiconductor Physics and Computational Methods - PYQ 2024 Jan
2024EndSem
Semiconductor Physics And Computational Methods - PYQ Nov 2025
2025EndSem
Semiconductor Physics And Computational Methods - PYQ Jul 2025
2025EndSem
Semiconductor Physics And Computational Methods - PYQ Jul 2023
2023EndSem
Semiconductor Physics And Computational Methods - B12 CT-2 Answer Key.pdf
2023Other
Semiconductor Physics And Computational Methods - D22 CT-2 ANSWER KEY.pdf
2023Other
Semiconductor Physics And Computational Methods - 18PYB103J-Short answer questions.pdf
2023Other
Semiconductor Physics And Computational Methods - 21PYB102J Question Bank.pdf
2023Other
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