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  • noun Any device used to detect electromagnetic radiation

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Examples

  • He said IBM's photodetector can detect weak pulses and amplify them without adding unwanted noise, a previous problem with the technology.

    IBM Researchers Claim Chip Advance Paul Glader 2010

  • Intel has built a series of optical components from silicon and related materials, including a prototype avalanche photodetector it announced in December 2008.

    IBM Researchers Claim Chip Advance Paul Glader 2010

  • The researchers say they used silicon and the element germanium to create an photodetector that is among the fastest and least power-hungry of its kind.

    IBM Researchers Claim Chip Advance Paul Glader 2010

  • IBM's advance involves a key component called an avalanche photodetector, which converts light into electricity.

    IBM Researchers Claim Chip Advance Paul Glader 2010

  • Conversation with Stephen is slow, about 3 words a minute, produced by Stephen moving a muscle in his face (imaged by a lens and photodetector) to control a cursor on his computer screen.

    Guest Post — Kip Thorne on Stephen Hawking Sean 2009

  • His current research interests are in the device application and the growth kinetics of InGaAs/GaAs strained layer quantum dot device, InGaAs/InAs room temperature infrared light emitting diode and photodetector with applications to the pollution detection and biological reaction of cells.

    NTU Presidential Quackery Michael Turton 2007

  • Using a unique process, Finisar grows the lasers on top of a photodetector, enabling precise readings and low power for optical mice.

    Finisar Follows A Path To Its Next Double Charlie Burger 2006

  • Serial transceivers use one 10-Gbps laser and one photodetector.

    Finisar Follows A Path To Its Next Double Charlie Burger 2006

  • The detectivity of an infrared photodetector is determined by how much signal it receives, divided by the noise it receives.

    Newswise: Latest News 2010

  • The detectivity of an infrared photodetector is determined by how much signal it receives, divided by the noise it receives.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

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