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photoconduction

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pho·to·con·duc·tiv·i·ty  (ft-kndk-tv-t)
n. pl. pho·to·con·duc·tiv·i·ties
Electrical conductivity affected by exposure to light.

photo·con·duction n.
photo·con·ductive adj.

photoconduction [ˌfəʊtəʊkənˈdʌkʃən]
n
(Physics / General Physics) conduction of electricity resulting from the absorption of light See photoconductivity
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Noun1.photoconduction - change in the electrical conductivity of a substance as a result of absorbing electromagnetic radiation
electrical conduction - the passage of electricity through a conductor


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The company's patented process employs femtosecond laser processing of the target material resulting in an extremely thin (300nm) photoconduction layer applicable to both biased (detection) and photovoltaic (power generation) applications.
 
 
 
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