photodetector

noun

pho·to·de·tec·tor ˌfō-tō-di-ˈtek-tər

: any of various devices for detecting and measuring the intensity of radiant energy through photoelectric action

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An alternative is to use single pixel imaging techniques, which form images from randomized light falling on a single photodetector. —

The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024 The connecting electronics can also be made largely transparent so that the entire photodetector array transmits up to 95 per cent of the light hitting it. —

The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024 That signal is then passed to a photodetector that translates it into an electronic one that can interface with other devices. —

IEEE Spectrum, 19 Mar. 2024 The next step was to incorporate those quantum dots into a lab-scale photodetector. —

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for photodetector