Photodiode

How does this work ?

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 Photodiode
Types of Photodiode
• PN Junction Photodiode
• PIN Photodiode
• APD (Avalanche Photodiode)

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PN Junction Photodiode

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PN Junction Photodiode
contd…

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 PIN Photodiode
Anti-reflection coating
(Transparent window)

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PIN Photodiode

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 Photo diode contd…..
• How is it possible to increase the sensitivity?

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APD (Avalanche Photodiode)

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 APD (Avalanche Photodiode)

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 Quantum efficiency of a photodiode

Ip ∝ P (P is input light power)

Ip = RP (R is known as responsivity)
eNe
Ip = and
t
energy of a photon X number of Photon
P =
t
Ep Np
=
t
λ
R = η e
hC
hC Ne
where, Ep = and η =
λ Np

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Numerical example

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