MHT CET202523 Apr 2025Evening ShiftPhysicsSemiconductorsActual
I - V characteristics of photodiode for different illumination intensities I ₁, I ₂, I ₃ and I ₄ are drawn as follows. Then the maximum intensity among them is
Options
- AI ₁
- BI ₂
- CI ₃
- DI ₄
Correct answer
D. I ₄
Step-by-step solution
The photocurrent in a reverse-biased photodiode increases with illumination intensity due to enhanced electron-hole pair generation. From the I-V characteristics, the curve yielding the largest magnitude reverse current corresponds to I ₄ , indicating it represents the highest intensity. The correct choice is D .