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photoconductor

The type of material typically used in a photodetector. It increases its electrical conductivity when exposed to light. See photodetector and photoelectric.

photoconductor [¦fōd·ō·kən′dək·tər]

(solid-state physics)

A nonmetallic solid whose conductivity increases when it is exposed to electromagnetic radiation.

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