Just to check my understanding:
A green light would create a AC current at 476 THz. We put this through a diode to capture the pulses of current that are moving in the right direction?
A green light would create a AC current at 476 THz. We put this through a diode to capture the pulses of current that are moving in the right direction?
Also, the voltage won't be very high. The diodes have to be efficient in the millivolt regime.