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	~~'''Responsivity''' measures the input–output [[gain]] of a detector system. In the specific case of a [[photodetector]], responsivity measures the electrical [[output]] per optical input.~~		Got nothing to write about myself at all.<br>Enjoying to be a part of this site.<br>I really wish I'm useful at all<br><br>my site - [http://Wiki.ppiukm.com/index.php?title=User:HumbertWestbroo cesar dog training]

	~~The responsivity of a photodetector is usually expressed in units of either [[ampere]]s or [[volt]]s per [[watt]] of incident [[radiant flux\|radiant power]]. For a system that responds [[linear]]ly~~ to its input, there is a unique responsivity. For [[nonlinear system]]s, the responsivity is the local slope (derivative). Many common photodetectors respond linearly as a function of the incident power.

	Responsivity is a function of the [[wavelength]] of the incident [[Electromagnetic radiation\|radiation]] and of the sensor properties, such as the [[bandgap]] of the material of which the photodetector is made. One simple expression for the responsivity ''R'' of a photodetector in which an optical signal is converted into an electrical current (known as a [[photocurrent]]) is

	~~<math>R=\eta\frac{q}{hf}\approx\eta\frac{\lambda_{(\mu m)}}{1.23985(\mu m\times W/A)}~~<~~/math~~>

	~~where <math>\eta</math> is the [[quantum efficiency]] (the conversion efficiency of photons~~ to ~~electrons) of the detector for~~ a ~~given wavelength, <math>q</math> is the [[electron charge]], <math>f</math> is the frequency~~ of ~~the optical signal, and~~ <~~math~~>h<~~/math~~> ~~is [[Planck's constant]].~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite book \| title = Multielement Detection Systems for Spectrochemical Analysis \| author = Kenneth W. Busch, Marianna A. Busch \| publisher = Wiley~~-~~Interscience \| year = 1990 \| isbn = 0-471-81974-3~~
	~~\| url =~~ http://~~books~~.~~google~~.com/~~books~~?~~id=9H0W1J-Rku4C&pg=PA371&dq=responsivity&as_brr=0&ei=T4AdR8y4MaL6pwKkvZER&sig~~=~~Y-eF_UkViCv9V7XkMViMRZOSlz4 }}</ref> This expression is also given in terms of <math>\lambda</math>, the wavelength of the optical signal, and has units of amperes per watt (A/W).~~

	The term responsivity is also used to summarize input–output relationship in non-electrical systems. For example, a neuroscientist may measure how neurons in the visual pathway respond to light. In this case, responsivity summarizes the change in the neural response per unit signal strength. The responsivity in these applications can have a variety of units. The signal strength typically is controlled by varying either intensity (intensity-response function) or contrast (contrast-response function). The neural response measure depends on the part of the nervous system under study. For example, at the level of the retinal cones, the response might be in photocurrent. In the central nervous system the response is usually spikes per second. In functional neuroimaging, the response measure is usually BOLD contrast. The responsivity units reflect the relevant stimulus and physiological units.

	~~When describing an [[amplifier]], the more common term is [[gain]].~~

	''Deprecated synonym'' '''[[Sensitivity (electronics)\|sensitivity]].''' A system's sensitivity is the inverse of the stimulus level required to produce a threshold response, with the threshold typically chosen just above the noise level.

	~~== See also ==~~
	*[[Noise-equivalent power]]
	*[[Responsiveness]], a related concept from [[interaction design]] / [[human-computer interaction\|HCI]].
	*[[Specific detectivity]]

	~~==References==~~
	~~{{reflist}}~~

	~~{{FS1037C MS188}}~~

	~~[[Category~~:~~Electronics]~~]

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