brief introduction: :Photodiodes are standard semiconductor devices used to detect the presence of light or photons and have the ability to generate current when these photons enter its semiconductor material. When photons enter the photodiode, a current is generated by the absorption of the photons. It is important to distinguish the difference between a photodiode and a regular diode, specifically the differences in the junction of the doped materials. Traditional diodes are created by a p-n junction, where p+ do