photodetector

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os

Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos

Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos)

Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs)

Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der.

English photo-

English detector

English photodetector

From photo- + detector.

Noun

photodetector (plural photodetectors)

1. Any device used to detect electromagnetic radiation

Synonyms

• light-sensitive cell
• light-sensitive detector
• light sensor photodevice
• photodevice
• photoelectric detector
• photosensor

Translations

Translations

• Italian: fotorivelatore (it) m, fotosensore (it) m

See also

• photoconductive cell
• photodiode
• photoresistor
• photoswitch
• phototransistor
• phototube
• photovoltaic cell