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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2023

Which of the following statements are correct:
A. In semiconductor diodes carriers are generated by photo-excitation.
B. When the photo diode is illuminated with light with energy (E) > Energy gap (Eg) of the semiconductor, then electron-holepairs are generated.
C. Photovoltaic devices convert electricity into optical radiation.
D. Photodiode can be used as a photodetector to detect optical signal.
E. Zener diode specification should be taken as per the required output voltage.
Choose the correct answer from the following options given below:

  1. A A, B and C only
  2. B B, C and E only
  3. C A, B, D and E only
  4. D A, C and D only
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(C) A, B, D and E only

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A. Correct. In photodiodes (a type of semiconductor diode), carriers are generated by photo-excitation. B. Correct. This is the fundamental principle of photogeneration in semiconductors. C. Incorrect. Photovoltaic devices convert optical radiation into electricity. D. Correct.…
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