The document discusses responsivity and quantum efficiency of photodetectors. Responsivity is a measure of the output current per unit of incident light power and depends on the photodetector's quantum efficiency and internal gain. Avalanche photodiodes can have an internal gain above 1 due to impact ionization, whereas PIN diodes have a gain of 1. The maximum responsivity is determined by the material's bandgap energy, and absorption decreases at wavelengths much smaller or larger than the cutoff wavelength.