Definition of photocurrent in English:
photocurrent
noun ˈfəʊtə(ʊ)ˌkʌr(ə)ntˌfōdōˈkərənt
An electric current induced by the action of light.
Example sentencesExamples
- Particle movement deflects the forward-scattered light and creates a photocurrent imbalance across the quadrants of the photodiode detector.
- The amplitude gain is determined by the detected photocurrent, which is used to modulate the amplitude of the local oscillator.
- The coating absorbs some of the laser's light, a percentage of which is made into a photocurrent.
- In the previous study, the photocurrent was induced by continuous illumination and the results contained the contribution of multiple steps.
- The films generate a photocurrent under visible light irradiation.