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grown-junction photocell

grown-junction photocell

[¦grōn ¦jəŋk·shən ′fōd·ō‚sel]
(electronics)
A photodiode consisting of a bar of semiconductor material having a pn junction at right angles to its length and an ohmic contact at each end of the bar.
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