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A p-n photodiode is made of a material with a band gap of $2.0 \mathrm{eV}$. The minimum frequency of the radiation that can be absorbed by the material is nearly
PhysicsSemiconductorsNEETNEET 2008 (Mains)
Options:
  • A $20 \times 10^{14} \mathrm{~Hz}$
  • B $10 \times 10^{14} \mathrm{~Hz}$
  • C $5 \times 10^{14} \mathrm{~Hz}$
  • D $1 \times 10^{14} \mathrm{~Hz}$
Solution:
2190 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: $5 \times 10^{14} \mathrm{~Hz}$
$$
v=\frac{E}{h}=5 \times 10^{14} \mathrm{~Hz}
$$

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