Electro-optical sensor
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Electro-optical sensors are electronic detectors that convert light
, or a change in light, into an electronic signal. They are used in many industrial and consumer applications, for example:
Light
Light or visible light is electromagnetic radiation that is visible to the human eye, and is responsible for the sense of sight. Visible light has wavelength in a range from about 380 nanometres to about 740 nm, with a frequency range of about 405 THz to 790 THz...
, or a change in light, into an electronic signal. They are used in many industrial and consumer applications, for example:
- LampLampLamp is a light source, while LAMP is an acronym.-Lamps:Lamp may refer to one of the following:*Oil lamp, the original use of the term*Kerosene lamp, a lamp burning liquid petroleum...
s that turn on automatically in response to darkness - Position sensorPosition sensorA position sensor is any device that permits position measurement. It can either be an absolute position sensor or a relative one...
s that activate when an object interrupts a light beam - Flash detection, to synchronize one photographic flash to another