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PhotoDiode

Bases: PointDetector_Type

Represents the XML element PhotoDiode.

This element represents a Photovoltaic Detector. Most photodiodes used in confocal microscopes are Avalanche Photodiode (APD) which because of the amplification gain have good sensitivities and less dark current.

fromBase(base) staticmethod

getTypeName()

getXMLName()

getNBOType()

getChildren()

getSubElements()

fromJsonFile(path, validate=True)

fromJsonString(json_string, validate=True)

fromXmlFile(path, validate=True)

fromXmlString(xml_string, validate=True)

toXmlFile(filename, validate=True)

toXmlString(validate=True)

setAvalanche(value, validate=True)

getAvalanche()

resetAvalanche()

hasAvalanche()

setPINJunction(value, validate=True)

getPINJunction()

resetPINJunction()

hasPINJunction()