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Detector

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high-resolution terminology - matching measurements at high-resolution


Detector

Description

A detector is a device that converts the light falling upon it into a current or voltage that is proportional to the light intensity. The most common devices in current use for fluorometry and spectrophotometry are photodiodes and photodiode arrays.



MitoPedia methods: Fluorometry, Spectrophotometry 


MitoPedia O2k and high-resolution respirometry: Oroboros QM 



Contributed by Harrison DK, 2011-11-18

Generalization

The definition should be extended to include other methods.