Definition
A photodetector is a device or detector system that senses incident optical radiation and produces a measurable electrical response.
Application
Used in semiconductor optical sensing, photometry, communications, inspection, and instrumentation; implementations can integrate a photodiode with signal-conditioning electronics.
Related concepts
Evidence and further reading
- Evidence from hamamatsu.comhttps://www.hamamatsu.com/us/en/product/optical-sensors/photodiodes/photodiode-module/C10439-07.html
- Evidence from hamamatsu.comhttps://www.hamamatsu.com/us/en/product/optical-sensors/infrared-detector/infrared-photodiode-module/C10439-15.html