LED, photodiode and solar cell
An LED lights up in forward bias, a photodiode conducts more in reverse bias under light, and a solar cell generates a voltage: see their I–V curves, open-circuit voltage, short-circuit current, maximum power and fill factor.
About this experiment
| Subject | Physics |
|---|---|
| Class | 12 |
| Chapter | 14. Semiconductor Electronics |
| NCERT section | 14.7 |
| Level | NCERT level |
| Time | about 12 minutes |
| Access | Included in a PractiSci plan |
What you do in the lab
Change the controls and watch the physics behave in real time in 3D. Live readouts and graphs show the numbers behind it, and the Learn tab has the theory, procedure, observations and viva questions. Works on a phone or a laptop, in English and Hindi.
Topics: LED · photodiode · solar cell · I-V curve · fill factor · optoelectronic
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