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|Meaning=(''Also called'' photo cell.) A [[transducer]] that converts [[electromagnetic radiation]]  in the [[infrared]], visible, and [[ultraviolet]] regions of the [[electromagnetic spectrum]] into electrical  quantities such as voltage, [[current]], or [[resistance]].
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">(''Also called'' photo cell.) A [[transducer]] that converts [[electromagnetic radiation]]  in the [[infrared]], visible, and [[ultraviolet]] regions of the [[electromagnetic spectrum]] into electrical  quantities such as voltage, [[current]], or [[resistance]].</div><br/> <div class="paragraph"><br/>''See'' [[photoelectric effect]].</div><br/> </div>
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(Also called photo cell.) A transducer that converts electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible, and ultraviolet regions of the electromagnetic spectrum into electrical quantities such as voltage, current, or resistance.


See photoelectric effect.

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