Photodetector Photodetector

Photodetector - Definition and Overview

Photosensors or photodetectors appear in several varieties:

  • Photoresistors or Light Dependant Resistors (LDR) which change resistance when illuminated
  • Photovoltaic cells or solar cells which produce a voltage and supply an electric current when illuminated
  • Photodiodes which can operate in photovoltaic mode or photoconductive mode
  • Phototubes containing a photocathode which emits electrons when illuminated and in general behaves as a photoresistor.
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