photoconductingadj.
/ˌfəʊtəʊkənˈdʌktɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌfoʊdəkənˈdəktɪŋ/ Physics.
Exhibiting or utilizing a decrease in electrical resistance on illumination.
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1924 Science 7 Mar. 223/1 Ag2S has different photoconducting properties according as it is in the isometric..or orthorhombic..form.
1932 A. L. Hughes & L. A. DuBridge Photoelectr. Phenomena viii. 329 Cuprous oxide..was found to be photoconducting.
1954 W. D. Hershberger in L. N. Ridenour Mod. Physics for Engineer v. 137 These include electron-emitting materials, photoemitting and photoconducting substances, and the phosphors used in television picture tubes.
2004 IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. 51 3631/1 This paper reports on the development..of a radiation-hardened diamond photoconducting detector (PCD) for active ionizing dose measurements in research reactors.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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