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✖A Charge is the fundamental property of forms of matter that exhibit electrostatic attraction or repulsion in the presence of other matter.ⓘ Charge [q]			+10% -10%
✖The PN Junction Area is the boundary or interface area between two types of semiconductor materials in a pn diode.ⓘ PN Junction Area [A_pn]			+10% -10%
✖Optical Generation Rate is the number of electrons generated at each point in the device due to the absorption of photons.ⓘ Optical Generation Rate [g_op]			+10% -10%
✖Transition width is defined as when the drain-to-source voltage increases, the triode region transitions to the saturation region.ⓘ Transition Width [W]			+10% -10%
✖Diffusion Length of Transition Region is defined as the average distance that the excess carriers can cover before they recombine.ⓘ Diffusion Length of Transition Region [L_dif]			+10% -10%
✖Length of P-Side Junction is defined as the average length a carrier moves between generation and recombination.ⓘ Length of P-Side Junction [L_p]			+10% -10%

✖Optical current is a current sensor for measuring direct current. By using a single-ended optical fiber around the current conductor.ⓘ Current Due to Optically Generated Carrier [i_opt]

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Current Due to Optically Generated Carrier

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`"i"_{"opt"} = "q"*"A"_{"pn"}*"g"_{"op"}*("W"+"L"_{"dif"}+"L"_{"p"})`

Example

`"0.6mA"="0.3C"*"4.8µm²"*"2.9e13"*("6.79μm"+"5.477816μm"+"2.1μm")`

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Current Due to Optically Generated Carrier Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Optical Current = Charge*PN Junction Area*Optical Generation Rate*(Transition Width+Diffusion Length of Transition Region+Length of P-Side Junction)
i_opt = q*A_pn*g_op*(W+L_dif+L_p)
This formula uses 7 Variables

Variables Used

Optical Current - (Measured in Ampere) - Optical current is a current sensor for measuring direct current. By using a single-ended optical fiber around the current conductor.
Charge - (Measured in Coulomb) - A Charge is the fundamental property of forms of matter that exhibit electrostatic attraction or repulsion in the presence of other matter.
PN Junction Area - (Measured in Square Meter) - The PN Junction Area is the boundary or interface area between two types of semiconductor materials in a pn diode.
Optical Generation Rate - Optical Generation Rate is the number of electrons generated at each point in the device due to the absorption of photons.
Transition Width - (Measured in Meter) - Transition width is defined as when the drain-to-source voltage increases, the triode region transitions to the saturation region.
Diffusion Length of Transition Region - (Measured in Meter) - Diffusion Length of Transition Region is defined as the average distance that the excess carriers can cover before they recombine.
Length of P-Side Junction - (Measured in Meter) - Length of P-Side Junction is defined as the average length a carrier moves between generation and recombination.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Charge: 0.3 Coulomb --> 0.3 Coulomb No Conversion Required
PN Junction Area: 4.8 Square Micrometer --> 4.8E-12 Square Meter (Check conversion here)
Optical Generation Rate: 29000000000000 --> No Conversion Required
Transition Width: 6.79 Micrometer --> 6.79E-06 Meter (Check conversion here)
Diffusion Length of Transition Region: 5.477816 Micrometer --> 5.477816E-06 Meter (Check conversion here)
Length of P-Side Junction: 2.1 Micrometer --> 2.1E-06 Meter (Check conversion here)

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

i_opt = q*A_pn*g_op*(W+L_dif+L_p) --> 0.3*4.8E-12*29000000000000*(6.79E-06+5.477816E-06+2.1E-06)

Evaluating ... ...

i_opt = 0.00059999999616

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.00059999999616 Ampere -->0.59999999616 Milliampere (Check conversion here)

FINAL ANSWER

0.59999999616 ≈ 0.6 Milliampere <-- Optical Current

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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< 14 Devices with Optical Components Calculators

PN Junction Capacitance

Go Junction Capacitance = PN Junction Area/2*sqrt((2*[Charge-e]*Relative Permittivity*[Permitivity-silicon])/(Voltage Across PN Junction-(Reverse Bias Voltage))*((Acceptor Concentration*Donor Concentration)/(Acceptor Concentration+Donor Concentration)))

Electron Concentration under Unbalanced Condition

Go Electron Concentration = Intrinsic Electron Concentration*exp((Quasi Fermi Level of Electrons-Intrinsic Energy Level of Semiconductor)/([BoltZ]*Absolute Temperature))

Diffusion Length of Transition Region

Go Diffusion Length of Transition Region = Optical Current/(Charge*PN Junction Area*Optical Generation Rate)-(Transition Width+Length of P-Side Junction)

Current Due to Optically Generated Carrier

Go Optical Current = Charge*PN Junction Area*Optical Generation Rate*(Transition Width+Diffusion Length of Transition Region+Length of P-Side Junction)

Peak Retardation

Go Peak Retardation = (2*pi)/Wavelength of Light*Length of Fiber*Refractive Index^3*Modulation Voltage

Maximum Acceptance Angle of Compound Lens

Go Acceptance Angle = asin(Refractive Index of Medium 1*Radius of Lens*sqrt(Positive Constant))

Effective Density of States in Conduction Band

Go Effective Density of States = 2*(2*pi*Effective Mass of Electron*[BoltZ]*Absolute Temperature/[hP]^2)^(3/2)

Diffusion Coefficient of Electron

Go Electron Diffusion Coefficient = Mobility of Electron*[BoltZ]*Absolute Temperature/[Charge-e]

Diffraction using Fresnel-Kirchoff Formula

Go Diffraction Angle = asin(1.22*Wavelength of Visible Light/Diameter of Aperture)

Fringe Spacing given Apex Angle

Go Fringe Space = Wavelength of Visible Light/(2*tan(Angle of Interference))

Excitation Energy

Go Excitation Energy = 1.6*10^-19*13.6*(Effective Mass of Electron/[Mass-e])*(1/[Permitivity-silicon]^2)

Brewsters Angle

Go Brewster's Angle = arctan(Refractive Index of Medium 1/Refractive Index)

Angle of Rotation of Plane of Polarization

Go Angle of Rotation = 1.8*Magnetic Flux Density*Length of Medium

Apex Angle

Go Apex Angle = tan(Alpha)

Current Due to Optically Generated Carrier Formula

Optical Current = Charge*PN Junction Area*Optical Generation Rate*(Transition Width+Diffusion Length of Transition Region+Length of P-Side Junction)
i_opt = q*A_pn*g_op*(W+L_dif+L_p)

How does optical carrier work?

Optical carrier (OC) uses fiber optic cable and a protocol called Synchronous Optical Network (SONET), and the speeds are based on the OC level. The cost of the link is based on the speed of the link.

How to Calculate Current Due to Optically Generated Carrier?

Current Due to Optically Generated Carrier calculator uses Optical Current = Charge*PN Junction Area*Optical Generation Rate*(Transition Width+Diffusion Length of Transition Region+Length of P-Side Junction) to calculate the Optical Current, The Current Due to Optically Generated Carrier formula is defined as a current sensor for measuring direct current by using a single-ended optical fiber around the current conductor. Optical Current is denoted by i_opt symbol.

How to calculate Current Due to Optically Generated Carrier using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Current Due to Optically Generated Carrier, enter Charge (q), PN Junction Area (A_pn), Optical Generation Rate (g_op), Transition Width (W), Diffusion Length of Transition Region (L_dif) & Length of P-Side Junction (L_p) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Current Due to Optically Generated Carrier calculation can be explained with given input values -> 605.1024 = 0.3*4.8E-12*29000000000000*(6.79E-06+5.477816E-06+2.1E-06).

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What is Current Due to Optically Generated Carrier?

The Current Due to Optically Generated Carrier formula is defined as a current sensor for measuring direct current by using a single-ended optical fiber around the current conductor and is represented as i_opt = q*A_pn*g_op*(W+L_dif+L_p) or Optical Current = Charge*PN Junction Area*Optical Generation Rate*(Transition Width+Diffusion Length of Transition Region+Length of P-Side Junction). A Charge is the fundamental property of forms of matter that exhibit electrostatic attraction or repulsion in the presence of other matter, The PN Junction Area is the boundary or interface area between two types of semiconductor materials in a pn diode, Optical Generation Rate is the number of electrons generated at each point in the device due to the absorption of photons, Transition width is defined as when the drain-to-source voltage increases, the triode region transitions to the saturation region, Diffusion Length of Transition Region is defined as the average distance that the excess carriers can cover before they recombine & Length of P-Side Junction is defined as the average length a carrier moves between generation and recombination.

How to calculate Current Due to Optically Generated Carrier?

The Current Due to Optically Generated Carrier formula is defined as a current sensor for measuring direct current by using a single-ended optical fiber around the current conductor is calculated using Optical Current = Charge*PN Junction Area*Optical Generation Rate*(Transition Width+Diffusion Length of Transition Region+Length of P-Side Junction). To calculate Current Due to Optically Generated Carrier, you need Charge (q), PN Junction Area (A_pn), Optical Generation Rate (g_op), Transition Width (W), Diffusion Length of Transition Region (L_dif) & Length of P-Side Junction (L_p). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Charge, PN Junction Area, Optical Generation Rate, Transition Width, Diffusion Length of Transition Region & Length of P-Side Junction and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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