photodetector

[ foh-toh-di-tek-ter ]

noun
  1. Electronics. any device, as a photodiode, phototube, or photovoltaic cell, that uses the photoelectric effect to convert radiant energy into an electrical signal.

Origin of photodetector

1
First recorded in 1945–50; photo- + detector

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