Given below are two statements : ONE is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reaso

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Given below are two statements : ONE is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).\ Assertion (A) : Photodiodes are preferably operated in reverse bias condition for light intensity measurement.\ Reason (R) : The current in the forward bias is more than the current in the reverse bias for a $p-n$ junction diode.\ In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:\

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(d) : When a $p-n$ junction diode is forward biased, the width of depletion region decreases. Although when the diode is reverse biased the width of depletion region increases. Due to this increased width the incident light gets more the incident light gets more surface area and more number of electrons can be emitted. This will lead to more photocurrent.\ Also, we know that the current in forward biased $p-n$, junction is more than the current in reverse biased $p-n$, junction.\