Monday, March 24, 2014

Weekly Vocab 3/24/14

1. Photodetector: Sensors used to detect light in a given area
2. Infrared: a form of electromagnetic radiation that has a longer wavelength than visible light. A form of infrared light is thermal radiation. 
3. Light-emitting diode: A semiconductor light source that at specific voltages will emit photons. 
4.Thermal imaging camera: a camera that renders thermal radiation in the form of visible light. 

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