Conductivity of a photodiode starts changing only if the wavelength of incident light is less than 660 nm. The band gap of photodiode is found to be ( X8 )eV. The value of X is : (Given, h=6.6 10-34 Js, e=1.6 10-19 C)
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Answer
(3) 15
Solution
conductivity changes only when photon energy Eg (i.e. 660 nm)
Eg= hc = 6.6 10-34 3 108660 10-9 1.6 10-19 eV
= 31.6 eV=1.875 eV= 158 eV
X=15
Answer: (3)