photocurrent

Questions

What does photocurrent mean?

Any electric current that flows as a result of photoconductivity or the photovoltaic effect

Where does photocurrent come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English current English photocurrent From photo- + current.

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