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photoelectric current
The electron stream emitted by a phototube when the cathode is exposed to light.
photodetector
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...
photodiode detector
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...
photoelectric absorption
The transformation of incident radiant energy into a photoelectric emission current.
photoelectric cathode
A cathode principally designed to emit a photoelectric current.
photoelectric control
The control of an instrument or electrical circuit by the current produced by varying radiation incident to a photoelectric cell.
photoelectric mixing
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.
photoelectric multiplier
A phototube in which the primary photoemission current, before being extracted at the anode, is multiplied many times.
photoelectric tube
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phototube
An electron tube having a photocathode for the emission of a photoelectric current.
phototube
An electron tube having a photocathode for the emission of a photoelectric current.
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