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adj. - Of or relating to change in the transmission of electricity of a substance as a result of absorbing electromagnetic radiation

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  • Selenium is a photoconductive substance
  • It also displays what is called a photoconductive action, in which electrical conductivity increases as more and more light shines on the selenium.
  • "photoconductive" surfaces, takes only seconds to complete, they note.
  • Each fiber, just one-milimeter in diameter, is made out of a photoconductive glass core, electrodes, and a transparent sheathing.
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