Photonics Dictionary

The electron stream emitted by a phototube when the cathode is exposed to light.

An infrared detector is a device that is used to detect and measure infrared radiation, which lies beyond the visible spectrum of light. These detectors are utilized in various applications,...

A photodetector, also known as a photosensor or photodiode, is a device that detects and converts light into an electrical signal. Photodetectors are widely used in various applications, ranging from...

A photodiode detector is a semiconductor device that converts light into an electrical current. It operates based on the principle of the photoelectric effect, where photons of light incident on the...

The transformation of incident radiant energy into a photoelectric emission current.

A cathode principally designed to emit a photoelectric current.

The control of an instrument or electrical circuit by the current produced by varying radiation incident to a photoelectric cell.

Also known as light beating. The mixing of two narrowband optical components to produce an AC component in the photocurrent at the optical difference frequency.

A phototube in which the primary photoemission current, before being extracted at the anode, is multiplied many times.

An electron tube having a photocathode for the emission of a photoelectric current.

A photocathode that receives radiation from one side and emits a photoelectric current from the opposite side.

A traveling wave tube (TWT) containing a photocathode and window that, receiving a laser beam, produces a modified photoelectric current that is accelerated and propagated into its helical frame.