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- noun Any
device used todetect electromagnetic radiation
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Examples
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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
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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
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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
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IBM's advance involves a key component called an avalanche photodetector, which converts light into electricity.
IBM Researchers Claim Chip Advance Paul Glader 2010
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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.
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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
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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
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Serial transceivers use one 10-Gbps laser and one photodetector.
Finisar Follows A Path To Its Next Double Charlie Burger 2006
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The detectivity of an infrared photodetector is determined by how much signal it receives, divided by the noise it receives.
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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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