Which outcome occurs when a high-energy photon strikes an undoped silicon crystal?

💡 Explanation

Electron-hole pair formation occurs because the incident photon's energy exceeds silicon's band gap, therefore initiating intrinsic photoeffects rather than affecting the lattice parameters. Energy initiates Band-to-Band excitation, rather than a temperature drop occurring, as the crystal absorbs energy.

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