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Saurabh Raje
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Saturation current vs frequency

In the photocurrent experiment, if the intensity of light is kept constant, but the frequency is slightly increased, what's the effect on the saturation current?

I think saturation current should decrease because the number of photons should decrease.

But, all my reference books say that the saturation current depends only on intensity, and since it is constant, hence there will be no change.

Can you please tell me which reasoning is correct? And why?

Saurabh Raje
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