photoconductivity
noun
pho·to·con·duc·tiv·i·ty
ˌfō-tō-ˌkän-ˌdək-ˈti-və-tē 
-kən-
: electrical conductivity that is affected by exposure to electromagnetic radiation (such as light)
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Earlier this year, researchers at IBM’s Nanoscale Science and Technology group revealed some of the fundamental photoconductivity mechanisms of graphene.
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 July 2013
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IEEE Spectrum, 24 July 2013
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photoconductivity
noun
pho·to·con·duc·tiv·i·ty
-ˌkän-ˌdək-ˈtiv-ət-ē, -kən-
plural photoconductivities
: electrical conductivity that is affected by exposure to electromagnetic radiation (as light)
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