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photoconductive Dictionary Terms

electronic shutter
A mechanical shutter that has had its timing escapement replaced with an electronic timing circuit. This circuit allows a...
cadmium sulfide cell
A photoconductive cell having cadmium sulfide as its photoconducting material for the production of a very high dark-light...
fiber-coupled photoconductive antenna
A fiber-coupled photoconductive antenna (FCPA) is a type of optoelectronic device that combines a photoconductive antenna...
photoconductive effect
The alteration of electric conductivity produced by the absorption of varying amounts of radiation composed of photons.
radiographic amplifier screen
A solid-state panel of the photoconductor-electroluminescent type. The photoconductive layer, sensitive to x-rays, is coated...
infrared vidicon
A vidicon that has a photoconductive surface that can be excited by infrared radiation.
xerography
A printing process of electrostatic electrophotography that uses a photoconductive insulating medium, in conjunction with...
image storage panel
A modified form of an image-retaining panel that can be used in subdued daylight. This is achieved by adding a layer of zinc...
thallofide cell
A photoconductive cell that uses thallium oxysulfide as the light-sensitive medium.
FTIR spectrometer
FTIR (Fourier transform infrared) spectrometer is a powerful analytical instrument used to obtain an infrared spectrum of...
germanium detector
A type of photoconductive detector in which germanium, usually doped with boron, gallium and indium, serves as a...
lead sulfide cell
A photoconductive cell having greatest sensitivity in the infrared region. The photosensitive material of the cell is lead...
InGaAs photodiode
An InGaAs photodiode refers to a photodetector device that is constructed using a semiconductor material composed of a...
terahertz spectrometer
A terahertz spectrometer is a scientific instrument used to measure and analyze the properties of materials in the terahertz...
xeroradiography
A printing process of electrostatic electrophotography that uses a photoconductive insulating medium, in conjunction with...
selenium cell
A photoconductive cell consisting of a layer of selenium on a substrate whose electrical resistance varies with the...
photoconductive cell
 photoconductive film
A film of material that exhibits varying conductivity based upon its absorption of varying amounts of photon radiation.
double-layer light amplifier
A device used to create a light output that exceeds light input, the energy being provided by an electric field. It consists...
thermograph
The instrument used to collect thermal radiation information on an object by scanning. It consists basically of a detector,...
lead selenide cell
A thin-film photoconductive cell that is sensitive to the infrared region. The photosensitive material of the cell is...
photoelectromagnetic effect
Interaction of a magnetic field with a photoconductive substance exposed to light to create a potential difference.
intrinsic detector
A photodetector composed of a photoconductive material that, when exposed to radiation, conducts without the aid of added...
photoconductive antenna
Photoconductive antenna (PCA) is a semiconductor element that generates or detects high-frequency electromagnetic signals....
electroluminescent-photoconductive image intensifier
A panel of photoconductive and electroluminescent layers used as either a positive or negative image intensifier, depending...
transparent electrophotographic films
Imaging materials that generally consist of a polyester base, a transparent electrically conductive layer and an organic...
electrostatic process
A process used in document copying and printing that involves the visible rendering of an invisible electrostatic image on a...
quantum detector
A photodetector in which an electrical charge is produced when incident photons change electrons within the detecting...
photoconductive detector
A device for detecting visual and infrared radiation using a photoconductor as the principle sensing element.
electro-optic detector
A device that detects radiation by utilizing the influence of light in forming an electrical signal. It may be a phototube;...
light amplifier
A device that serves to emit light of the same wavelength as the input light, only with an increase in intensity. It may be...
electrolytic development
Developing a photographic image by means of an applied electric field. The methods used include electrolysis and...

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