The energy of a photon of sodium light $(\lambda = 589 \text{ nm})$ is equal to the band gap of a semiconductor. Find the minimum energy $E$ in $eV$ required to create an electron-hole pair.

  • A
    $1.1$
  • B
    $2.1$
  • C
    $2.9$
  • D
    $3.1$

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