Search
Menu
DataRay Inc. - ISO 11146-Compliant Laser Beam Profilers
photodiode Dictionary Terms

optoelectronics
Optoelectronics is a branch of electronics that focuses on the study and application of devices and systems that use light...
integration time
Integration time, in the context of optics, imaging systems, and sensor technology, refers to the duration over which a...
vacuum ultraviolet detector
A device that serves to detect the presence of vacuum ultraviolet radiation. It may be photographic film, a thermopile, ion...
fiber optic transceiver
A fiber optic transceiver, often simply referred to as an "optical transceiver," is a device used in fiber optic...
quantum efficiency
Quantum efficiency (QE) is a measure of the effectiveness with which a device or system, typically in the context of...
separate absorption and multiplication region avalanche photodiode
An avalanche photodiode in which the light-absorbing area is a low-bandgap material and the PN junction is placed in an area...
avalanche photodiode
A device that utilizes avalanche multiplication of photocurrent by means of hole-electrons created by absorbed photons. When...
grown-junction photocell
A photodiode that has been designed so that the bar of semiconductor material has a PN junction perpendicular to its length...
terahertz spectrometer
A terahertz spectrometer is a scientific instrument used to measure and analyze the properties of materials in the terahertz...
charge-coupled device
A charge-coupled device (CCD) is a type of electronic image sensor used in various imaging devices, including digital...
gain-bandwidth product
In an avalanche photodiode, the gain multiplied by the signal frequency in MHz.
detector array
A detector array refers to a collection of individual detector elements arranged in a two-dimensional grid or matrix format....
APD detector
An APD detector, or avalanche photodiode detector, is a type of photodetector used to detect light or optical signals by...
excess noise factor
A factor, F, indicating the increase in shot noise in an avalanche photodiode as compared with the ideal multiplier, which...
CMOS image sensor
A CMOS image sensor, short for complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor image sensor, is a type of semiconductor device used...
InGaAs photodiode
An InGaAs photodiode refers to a photodetector device that is constructed using a semiconductor material composed of a...
phototransistor
A solid-state device similar to an ordinary transistor except that incident light on the PN junctions regulates the response...
shunt resistance
In a silicon photodiode, the dynamic resistance (dv/d1) of the junction at zero volts.
transducer
A transducer is a device or component that converts one form of energy into another. It is commonly used in various fields,...
lateral effects detector
A set of photodiodes with no gaps between them that can sense the displacement of a spot of light anywhere on the sensing...
PIN photodiode
A PIN photodiode is a type of photodetector or semiconductor device used to convert light signals into electrical signals....
riez photodiode
A photodiode having a conducting grid that covers the surface of the photodiode junction and intercepts and wastes some of...
optical coherence tomography imaging system
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an imaging technique used in medical diagnostics and biomedical research to obtain...
diode laser
A diode laser is a type of laser that uses a semiconductor diode as the active medium to generate coherent light....
silicon photodiode
A silicon photodiode is a semiconductor device that converts light into an electrical current. It is a type of photodetector...
light fidelity
LiFi, short for light fidelity, is a wireless communication technology that utilizes visible light or infrared light to...
monitor current
In a laser diode, the photocurrent produced by a photodiode that detects the emission from the rear facet of the...
photodiode
A two-electrode, radiation-sensitive junction formed in a semiconductor material in which the reverse current varies with...
channel impedance
The parallel resistance and capacitance appearing between the active guard ring junctions in a silicon photodiode.
photodiode detector
A photodiode detector is a semiconductor device that converts light into an electrical current. It operates based on the...
photodetector
A photodetector, also known as a photosensor or photodiode, is a device that detects and converts light into an electrical...
CMOS camera
A CMOS camera refers to an imaging device that employs a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor to...
MSM photodiode
A metal-semiconductor-metal (MSM) photodiode is a type of photodetector that consists of metal electrodes on a semiconductor...
photocurrent
The current that flows through a photosensitive device, such as a photodiode, as the result of exposure to radiant power.
infrared detector
An infrared detector is a device that is used to detect and measure infrared radiation, which lies beyond the visible...
optoisolator
An optical coupling device that uses light to bridge the gap between incompatible wire communications systems. It contains...
wedge ring detector
A diffraction pattern sampling unit composed of a 32-element monolithic silicon photodiode array and a readout unit. The...
breakdown voltage
In avalanche photodiodes, the point at which an increase in the reverse bias voltage causes the current gain to approach...

(38 results found)

Explore Our Content
News
Features
Latest Products
Webinars
White Papers
All Things Photonics Podcast
Videos
Our Summits & Conferences
Industry Events
Bookstore
Join Our Community
Subscribe
Advertise
Become a member
Sign in
Contribute a Feature
Suggest a Webinar
Submit a Press Release
Mobile Apps

About Us
Our Company
Our Publications
Contact Us
Career Opportunities
Teddi C. Laurin Scholarship

Terms & Conditions
Privacy Policy
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)



©2024 Photonics Media
100 West St.
Pittsfield, MA, 01201 USA
[email protected]
We use cookies to improve user experience and analyze our website traffic as stated in our Privacy Policy. By using this website, you agree to the use of cookies unless you have disabled them.