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photodetector Definition

photo·detec·tor (fōt′ō dē tek′tər)

noun

any electronic device, esp. a photodiode, that responds to or measures the intensity of ultraviolet or infrared radiation or visible light

Etymology: photo- + detector

photodetector Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • array: This provides the transmitter functionality, and a similar approach is taken with the receiver photodetector array.

Noun used with modifier

  • receiver: This provides the transmitter functionality, and a similar approach is taken with the receiver photodetector array.