Which outcome occurs when localized defects alter the band structure of a semiconductor used in a photodiode?

💡 Explanation

Increased sub-bandgap absorption occurs via defect states that create energy levels within forbidden bands, because photons with energies less than the original band gap can now be absorbed via transitions involving these defect states; therefore, absorption increases at lower energies rather than unchanged carrier transport; alternative effects are unrelated.

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