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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page............................................................................................................i

Dedication...........................................................................................................ii

Table of contents...............................................................................................iii.

CHAPTER ONE ;INTRODUCTION

1.0 photo devices................................................................................................1.

1.1those that respond to optical input................................................................1

1.2those that produce optical output..................................................................2

CHAPTER TWO

2.1 light emitting diodes......................................................................................3

2.2.applications of light emitting diode……………………………………………………………3

2.3.light sources for machine vision systems……………………………………………………6

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 laser diode………………………………………………………………………………9

3.1applications of laser diode..........................................................................9

3.1.1Spectroscopy......................................................................................
9

3.1.2 Lunar laser

ranging.............................................................................10
 3.1.3 Material
processing.............................................................................10

3.1.4 Photochemistry............................................................................10

3.1.5Laser cooling..................................................................................11

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 solar cell................................................................................12

4.1applications of solar cells...................................................................12

4.1.1Residential……………………………………………………………………………12

4.1.2Commercial...............................................................................13.

4.1.3Industrial....................................................................................14

4.1.4Remote Applications....................................................................14

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 photo resistor............................................................................................16

5.1applications of photoresistor....................................................................16

CHAPTER SIX

6.0 photo diode………………………………………………………………17

6.1 applications of photo diodes.......................................................................19