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Calculate the concentration of holes and conduction electrons in intrinsic silicon at 300 K if m∗...

Calculate the concentration of holes and conduction electrons in intrinsic silicon at 300 K if m∗ e = 0.36me, m∗ h = 0.81me and Eg = 1.12 eV. What is the value of the Fermi energy?

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