photocurrent

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photocurrent (plural photocurrents)

Any electric current that flows as a result of photoconductivity or the photovoltaic effect

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For example, at the level of the retinal cones, the response might be in photocurrent. Source: Internet

The photocurrent may be enhanced by internal gain caused by interaction among ions and photons under the influence of applied fields, such as occurs in an avalanche photodiode (APD). Source: Internet

Bipolar transistors can be made to conduct by exposure to light, because absorption of photons in the base region generates a photocurrent that acts as a base current; the collector current is approximately β times the photocurrent. Source: Internet

; Noise-equivalent power : (NEP) The minimum input optical power to generate photocurrent, equal to the rms noise current in a 1 hertz bandwidth. Source: Internet

The dark current includes photocurrent generated by background radiation and the saturation current of the semiconductor junction. Source: Internet

The reverse bias also increases the dark current without much change in the photocurrent. Source: Internet

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