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A p-n junction is fabricated from a semiconductor with band gap energy of2.8eV. Can it detect a radiation of wavelength 5,000nm?Why? |
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Answer» SOLUTION :`E=hv=(HC)/LAMDA=(6.6xx10^(-34)xx3xx10^8)/(5000xx10^(-9))=3.96xx10^(-9)J` `E=(3.96xx10^(-19)/(1.6xx10^(-19))=0.248eV` Here `EltEg`(E=0.248eV and Eg=2.8eV),so diode cannot DETECT that photon. |
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