Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A silicon photodiode is used in reverse bias to measure infrared light of wavelength nm. Each photon that arrives makes a pair, and of the pairs give an electron to the current. Take . Find the responsivity in A/W. A beam of W falls on the diode. Find the photocurrent in A. The current flows through a resistor of . Find the voltage across it.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The photon energy. eV, which is above the gap of eV, so every photon can make a pair.
Step 2. The responsivity. .
Step 3. The photocurrent. .
Step 4. The voltage. V.
Answer: A/W, A and V.
Check. The current is in proportion to the power, so doubling the light doubles the voltage across the resistor. That is why the diode makes a light meter.
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