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So far there are few substances known to possess photoconducting properties with a quantum yield appreciably greater than unity. The chief ones are selenium, oxidized thallous sulphide, and the sulphide, selenide and telluride of lead.
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SCHWARZ, E. New Photoconductive Cells. Nature 162, 614–615 (1948). https://doi.org/10.1038/162614b0
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