A p-n photodiode is made of a material with a band gap of 2 eV. The minimum frequency of the radiation that can be absorbed by the material is nearly:-

a) 20 x 1014 Hz
b) 10 x 1014 Hz
c) 5 x 1014 Hz
d) 1 x 1014 Hz

E= hνν = Eh    = 2 × 1.6 × 10-196.626 × 10-34    = 0.5 × 1015 Hz     = 5 × 1014 Hz

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