If a semiconductor photodiode can detect a photon with a maximum wavelength of 400 nm , then its band gap energy is:
Planck's constant .
Speed of light
Planck's constant .
Speed of light
- (A)3.1 eV✓ Correct
- (B)1.5 eV
- (C)2.0 eV
- (D)1.1 eV
Answer: (A)
Solution
A photodiode responds to a photon only if the photon carries at least the band-gap energy, so the longest detectable wavelength corresponds to a photon whose energy just equals the gap: . Using , .
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