PHOTODETECTOR


Meaning of PHOTODETECTOR in English

/foh"toh di tek'teuhr/ , n.

1. photosensor.

2. Electronics. any device, as a photodiode, phototube, or photovoltaic cell, that uses the photoelectric effect to convert radiant energy into an electrical signal.

[ 1945-50; PHOTO- + DETECTOR ]

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