JEE Main20203 Sep 2020Evening ShiftPhysicsSemiconductorsActual
If a semiconductor photo diode can detect a photon with a maximum wavelength of 400 nm , then its band gap energy is: Planck's constant h = 6 . 63 × 10 - 34 J . s Speed of light c = 3 × 10 8 m s - 1
Options
- A1 . 1   eV
- B2 . 0   eV
- C1 . 5   eV
- D3 . 1   eV
Correct answer
D. 3 . 1   eV
Step-by-step solution
λ = 400   nm Band gap E 0 = hc λ = 1237 . 5 400 = 3 . 09   eV