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dark current

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dark current

The current that flows in a photodetector when it is not receiving any light. It may increase as the temperature rises.


dark current [′därk ‚kər·ənt]
(electronics)


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The vast canopy of woods spread itself to the margin of the river, overhanging the water, and shadowing its dark current with a deeper hue.
Toby led us to the very edge of this, and there stood whining, looking out on the dark current beyond.
 
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