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The fermi dirac distribution function also called fermi

function, provides the probability of occupancy of energy


levels by fermions. Fermions are half half spin integer
particles, which obey the Pauli exclusion principle which
states that only one fermion can occupy a single quantum
state. The state with the lowest energy are filled first,
followed by the next higher ones.
At zero absolute temperature (T=0Kelvin), the energy
levels are filled up to a maximum energy, which we call
the fermi level. No states above the fermi level are filled.
At higher temperature, one finds that the transition
between completely filled states and completely
vacant/empty states is gradual rather than abrupt.
where;
T= temperature in kelvin
Ef= Fermi energy
K= Boltzmann`s constant
=1.380*10-23 m2kgs-2k-1
The fermi level for electrons (or electrochemical
potential for electrons), usually denoted by µ of Ef ,
of a body is a thermodynamic quantity, whose
significance is the thermodynamic work required
to add one electron to the body ( not counting the
work required to remove the Electron from
wherever it came from).
The fermi level is a thermodynamic quantity, and
differences in fermi level can be measured simply
with a voltmeter.
The fermi is a concept in quantum
mechanics usually referring to the energy
difference between the highest and lowest
occupied single-particle states in quantum
system of non-interacting fermions at
absolute zero temperature.
Case I E<Ef
f(E)= 1 = 1
1+e-∞ 1+0
f(E)=1
All levels below fermi level are completely filled.
OR
Probability=100%
Case II E>Ef
f(E)= 1
1+e∞
f(E)=0
All levels above fermi level are empty/vacant.
OR
Probability=0%
Case III E=Ef
f(E)= 1 = 1
1+e0 1+1
f(E)=1/2
Fermi level is usually partial filled.
OR
Probability=50%

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