photodetector

[ foh-toh-di-tek-ter ]
/ ˈfoʊ toʊ dɪˌtɛk tər /

noun

photosensor.
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

First recorded in 1945–50; photo- + detector

Words nearby photodetector

photocopy, photocurrent, photodecomposition, photodegradable, photodermatitis, photodetector, photodiode, photodisintegration, photodissociation, photodistribution, photodrama