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Weak electric current generated by photosensitive devices in pure darkness
In physics and in electronic engineering, dark current is the relatively small electric current that flows through photosensitive devices such as a photomultiplier
Dark_current_(physics)
Topics referred to by the same term
Dark current may refer to: Dark current (biochemistry), the depolarizing current, carried by Na+ ions that flows into a photoreceptor cell when unstimulated
Dark_current
Dark current spectroscopy is a technique that is used to determine contaminants in silicon.[how?] McColgin, W.C. (1992), Dark current quantization in
Dark_current_spectroscopy
Type of neuroepithelial cell
other nerve cells is usually −65 mV). This depolarization current is often known as dark current. The photoreceptors (rods and cones) transmit to the bipolar
Photoreceptor_cell
American horror anthology series
Into the Dark is an American horror anthology television series produced for Hulu, with each stand-alone episodic installment—labeled as television films—based
Into_the_Dark_(TV_series)
Shape and size of a digital camera's image sensor
{\displaystyle t} is the exposure time, D {\displaystyle D} is the pixel dark current in electrons per second and N r {\displaystyle N_{r}} is the pixel read
Image_sensor_format
Converts light into current
total current through the photodiode is the sum of the dark current (current that is passed in the absence of light) and the photocurrent, so the dark current
Photodiode
Digital imaging circuit
photodetector structure with low lag, low noise, high quantum efficiency and low dark current. It was first publicly reported by Teranishi and Ishihara with A. Kohono
Charge-coupled_device
Process by which light activates retinal cells
cGMP-gated sodium channels open allowing a steady inward current, called the dark current. This dark current keeps the cell depolarized at about −40 mV, leading
Visual_phototransduction
2012 film by Christopher Nolan
The Dark Knight Rises is a 2012 superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman. Directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with
The_Dark_Knight_Rises
Method of reducing image noise in long-exposure photographs
components of image noise that remain the same from one shot to the next, dark current and fixed-pattern noise. Noise from the image sensor includes hot pixels
Dark-frame_subtraction
Digital imaging calibration technique
consists of two numbers for each pixel, the pixel's gain and its dark current (or dark frame). The pixel's gain is how the amount of signal given by the
Flat-field_correction
Digital image taken with no exposure to capture sensor noise
from dark current) within the sensor itself. A bias frame is complementary to a dark frame, which has a charge integration time but in darkness. Since
Bias_frame
2017 German science-fiction television series
bootstrap paradox. It features a large ensemble cast led by Louis Hofmann. Dark debuted on 1 December 2017 on Netflix; it is the service's first German-language
Dark_(TV_series)
Fast, high sensitivity, low noise electronic photon detector
A photomultiplier will produce a small current even without incident photons; this is called the dark current. Photon-counting applications generally
Photomultiplier_tube
Directional mass flow of oceanic water
An ocean current is a continuous, directed movement of seawater generated by a number of forces acting upon the water, including wind, the Coriolis effect
Ocean_current
Plasma formed by passage of current through gas
Depending on the amount of current passing through the gas, the ionization occurs by one of three different mechanisms: dark discharge, glow discharge
Glow_discharge
Hypothetical invisible cosmic material
8% dark matter, and 68.2% a form of energy known as dark energy. Thus, dark matter constitutes 85% of the total mass, while dark energy and dark matter
Dark_matter
Type of electronic noise
(photons/pixel/second), QE = quantum efficiency, t = integration time (seconds), Nd = dark current (electrons/pixel/sec), Nr = read noise (electrons). In optics, shot noise
Shot_noise
Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book company. These are the ongoing and current limited series publications it has released under its own brand
List of Dark Horse Comics publications
List_of_Dark_Horse_Comics_publications
Surface which converts light into electrons via the photoelectric effect
1929. Sensitivity from 300 nm to 1200 nm. Since Ag-O-Cs has a higher dark current than more modern materials, photomultiplier tubes with this photocathode
Photocathode
Minneapolis-based folk rock band
Dark Dark Dark is an American folk band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. To date, they have released three albums: The Snow Magic (2008), Wild Go (2010), and
Dark_Dark_Dark
lack graphic sheeting technology that would make them visible in the dark. Current plates are made with aluminum and incorporated visual updates as well
Vehicle registration plates of the Northwest Territories
Vehicle_registration_plates_of_the_Northwest_Territories
2026 video game
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is a 2026 action-adventure game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros. Games. It is the fourth
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
Lego_Batman:_Legacy_of_the_Dark_Knight
Topics referred to by the same term
Pacific Ocean Black Currents, album by Rachel Sermanni Dark current (physics), the electric current that flows through a photosensitive device when no photons
Black Current (disambiguation)
Black_Current_(disambiguation)
2005 film by Uwe Boll
Alone in the Dark is a 2005 action horror film directed by Uwe Boll and written by Elan Mastai, Michael Roesch, and Peter Scheerer. Based on the video
Alone_in_the_Dark_(2005_film)
2022 American crime/psychological thriller television series
Dark Winds is an American psychological thriller television series created by Graham Roland. Based on the Leaphorn & Chee novel series by Tony Hillerman
Dark_Winds
Highly sensitive semiconductor electronic device
charge carriers; and total leakage current, which is the sum of the dark current, photocurrent and noise. Electronic dark-noise components are series and
Avalanche_photodiode
Offensive personality types
The dark triad is a psychological construct of personality traits, first introduced by Delroy L. Paulhus and Kevin M. Williams in 2002, that describes
Dark_triad
Style of progressive politics coined in 2025
fine – maybe great.” Dark woke is the progressive left's attempt at mimicking this strategic attitude, contending that the current political climate calls
Dark_Woke
1880s-1890s electric power transmission system dispute
The war of the currents was a series of events surrounding the introduction of competing electric power transmission systems in the late 1880s and early
War_of_the_currents
patented by the Sony Corporation. HAD devices function by reducing dark current that occur in the absence of light falling on the imager for noise reduction
Hole_accumulation_diode
Sensors of light or other electromagnetic energy
current of a photodetector divided by the current directly produced by the photons incident on the detectors, i.e., the built-in current gain. Dark current:
Photodetector
American director, editor, and producer
The Current Occupant, is a tech-noir horror film about the President of the United States. The film was produced by Blumhouse for the Into the Dark anthology
Julius_Ramsay
Visible interference in an image
from the dark leakage current in the image sensor; this noise is sometimes known as "dark shot noise" or "dark-current shot noise". Dark current is greatest
Image_noise
Series by Stephen King
The Dark Tower is a series of eight novels, one novella, and a children's book written by American author Stephen King. Incorporating themes from multiple
The_Dark_Tower_(series)
Environmental organization focused on light pollution
neighbor's yard and windows). DarkSky is the first and currently the largest organization in the dark-sky movement. DarkSky's principal approach is to
DarkSky_International
1982 film by Jim Henson, Frank Oz
The Dark Crystal is a 1982 dark fantasy film directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz, produced by Gary Kurtz and Henson, with a screenplay by David Odell
The_Dark_Crystal
L. Staebler and Christopher R. Wronski in 1977. They showed that the dark current and photoconductivity of hydrogenated amorphous silicon can be reduced
Staebler–Wronski_effect
these occurrences typically also fall within scripted storylines. WWE currently divides its roster between four brands, and there is also a non-exclusive
List of current champions in WWE
List_of_current_champions_in_WWE
Theoretical cosmological structure
lensing. Dark matter halos play a key role in current models of galaxy formation and evolution. Theories that attempt to explain the nature of dark matter
Dark_matter_halo
Insulating region in a semiconductor
bands, bend in response to this potential. Capacitance voltage profiling Dark current (physics) Metal–oxide–semiconductor structure Semiconductor diodes Robert
Depletion_region
Anti-democratic, reactionary philosophy
The Dark Enlightenment, also called the Neo-Reactionary movement (abbreviated to NRx), is an anti-democratic, anti-egalitarian, and reactionary philosophical
Dark_Enlightenment
had a problem with dark current induced noise due to varying temperatures caused by differences in heat flux from the light and dark side of the Moon.
SIR-2
American medical researcher
retirement in 2007. Hagins and colleagues made the seminal discovery of the dark current in photoreceptor cells. This finding became central to understanding
William_A._Hagins
Film adaptations of the DC superhero
of films starring Christian Bale: Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008), and The Dark Knight Rises (2012). Another reboot followed with the creation
Batman_in_film
1984 collection of horror stories by Alvin Schwartz
In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories is a collection of horror stories, poems and urban legends retold for children by Alvin Schwartz and illustrator
In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories
In_a_Dark,_Dark_Room_and_Other_Scary_Stories
Energy driving the accelerated expansion of the universe
feature of most current models of the Big Bang. However, inflation must have occurred at a much higher energy density than the dark energy we observe
Dark_energy
Hypothetical type of dark matter in physics
In cosmology and physics, cold dark matter (CDM) is a hypothetical type of dark matter. According to the current standard model of cosmology, the Lambda-CDM
Cold_dark_matter
Extremely sensitive solid-state photodetector
Gamma-ray Transients Monitor, the first astronomical satellite by Taiwan. Dark current is typically much higher at a given temperature than a PMT. Thus, a SiPM
Silicon_photomultiplier
2011 film by Michael Bay
Transformers: Dark of the Moon is a 2011 American science fiction action film based on Hasbro's Transformers toy line. It is the sequel to Transformers:
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Transformers:_Dark_of_the_Moon
Solid-state photodetector
highly unstable above-breakdown regime that a single photon or a single dark-current electron can trigger a significant avalanche of carriers. The semiconductor
Single-photon_avalanche_diode
Family of transport proteins
so that it depolarizes beyond the dark current. Through a positive feedback loop, this would then increase the current of Ca2+ into the cell. High concentration
Cyclic nucleotide–gated ion channel
Cyclic_nucleotide–gated_ion_channel
Near-infrared imaging
astronomy often require cooling to reduce thermally induced dark currents in the sensor (see Dark current (physics)). Lower cost uncooled thermographic digital
Infrared_photography
Professional wrestling stable
Darkness Revolution (ダークネス レボリューション, Dākunesu Reboryūshon) is a professional wrestling stable mainly performing in the Japanese professional wrestling
Darkness_Revolution
Nigerian physicist
"Low dark current photodetector - US Patent 5880482 Abstract". Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2009-11-08. "Low dark current photodetector
Ilesanmi_Adesida
1986 four-issue comic book miniseries by Frank Miller
The Dark Knight Returns (alternatively titled Batman: The Dark Knight Returns but originally titled Batman: The Dark Knight) is a 1986 four-issue comic
The_Dark_Knight_Returns
particles, that there is no production of dark matter post-freeze-out, and that the universe is currently matter-dominated,[clarification needed] while
Indirect detection of dark matter
Indirect_detection_of_dark_matter
17th episode of the 74th series of Panorama
"The Dark Side of Married at First Sight" is an episode of the BBC current affairs programme Panorama. Channel 4 removed all episodes of Married at First
The Dark Side of Married at First Sight
The_Dark_Side_of_Married_at_First_Sight
2012 film by Tim Burton
Dark Shadows is a 2012 Gothic dark fantasy film based on the Gothic television soap opera of the same name. Directed by Tim Burton, the film stars Johnny
Dark_Shadows_(film)
Optical diode invented by Jun-Ichi Nishizawa
Under reverse bias, the diode ordinarily does not conduct (save a small dark current or Is leakage). When a photon of sufficient energy enters the depletion
PIN_diode
Tourism involving travel to sites associated with death and tragedy
Current Issues in Tourism. 17 (2): 1–16. doi:10.1080/13683500.2013.776021. S2CID 55027449. Courtney C. Reed (April 2007). "Shedding Light on Dark Tourism"
Dark_tourism
Hypothesized galaxy with no, or very few, stars
A dark galaxy is a hypothesized galaxy with dark matter but no, or very few, stars. They received their name because they have no visible stars but may
Dark_galaxy
2000 Nintendo 64 video game
Perfect Dark is a 2000 first-person shooter game developed and published by Rare for the Nintendo 64. The first game of the Perfect Dark series, it follows
Perfect_Dark
Last visible crescent of waning moon
depending on its ecliptic latitude. In current astronomical usage, the new moon occurs in the middle of this dark period, when the Moon and Sun are in conjunction
Dark_moon
Limited comic book series by Tom Taylor and Yasmine Putri
Dark Knights of Steel is an American comic book created by Tom Taylor and Yasmine Putri and published by the publishing company DC Comics. The twelve-issue
Dark_Knights_of_Steel
American action thriller television series
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf is an American action thriller television series based on characters from the 2018 novel The Terminal List by Jack Carr. Created
The_Terminal_List:_Dark_Wolf
Dark Matter is a Canadian science fiction series created by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, based on their comic book of the same name and developed by
List_of_Dark_Matter_episodes
Electronic measurement standard
graphical representation of all camera performance parameters except for the dark current. The absolute sensitivity threshold is marked as well as the saturation
EMVA1288
Upcoming film by Cyrus Nowrasteh
Dark Horse is an upcoming American biographical drama film directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mark Nowrasteh, based on a story
Dark_Horse_(2026_film)
American Gothic soap opera (1966–1971)
Dark Shadows is an American Gothic soap opera that aired weekdays on the ABC television network from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The series depicted
Dark_Shadows
for purely aesthetic reasons. Colouring also may not appear correctly in dark mode. See the guides to editing for accessibility of contrast and colour
List of current state governors in Brazil
List_of_current_state_governors_in_Brazil
Water current moving away from shore
A rip current (or just rip) is a specific type of water current that can occur near beaches where waves break. A rip is a strong, localized, and narrow
Rip_current
Current (12-issue limited series, Mad Dog Graphics 1987–1988, trade paperback, hardcover, Dark Horse Comics, 1991, ISBN 1-878574-20-5) Eddy Current (three
Eddy_Current_(comics)
Area that restricts artificial light pollution
Society of Canada. DarkSky International's Dark Sky Places program currently offers five types of designations: International Dark Sky Communities – Communities
Dark-sky_preserve
Dark-energy-dominated era Dark-energy star DarkSide (dark matter experiment) Dark current (physics) Dark energy Dark flow Dark fluid Dark galaxy Dark
Index_of_physics_articles_(D)
Motor vehicle
Also announced was the new “Dark Horse” series to bridge the gap between the Mach 1 and the discontinued Shelby GT350. The Dark Horse performs much the same
Ford Mustang (seventh generation)
Ford_Mustang_(seventh_generation)
Electronic component
collection found that, to get high efficiency, the diode would need a (dark) current much lower than 1μA at 1V reverse bias. This assessment assumed (optimistically)
Optical_rectenna
Previously less known thing becoming prominent
A dark horse is a previously lesser-known person, team or other entity that emerges to prominence in a situation, especially in a competition involving
Dark_horse
1899 novella by Joseph Conrad
Heart of Darkness is an 1899 novella by Polish-British novelist Joseph Conrad, in which sailor Charles Marlow tells the story of his assignment as steamer
Heart_of_Darkness
1966 British film by Terence Fisher
Dracula: Prince of Darkness is a 1966 British gothic supernatural horror film directed by Terence Fisher. The film was produced by Hammer Film Productions
Dracula:_Prince_of_Darkness
Type of amusement ride
A dark ride—or ghost train when horror themed—is an indoor amusement ride on which passengers aboard guided vehicles travel through specially lit scenes
Dark_ride
American journalist and screenwriter
The Current Occupant, is a tech-noir horror film about the President of the United States. The film was produced by Blumhouse for the Into the Dark anthology
Alston_Ramsay
American investigative journalist (1955–2004)
Prize-winning coverage of the Loma Prieta earthquake. Webb is best known for his "Dark Alliance" series, which appeared in The Mercury News in 1996. The series
Gary_Webb
Musical artist
Tim Eliot, better known by his stage name Current Value, is a German drum & bass producer and DJ. Eliot began dabbling in electronic music in 1992, when
Current_Value
Expansion of the universe parameter
t2/3; and for the dark-energy–dominated era, assuming w = −1, asymptotically a(t) ∝ exp(Ht)." p. 44: "Taken together, all the current data provide strong
Scale_factor_(cosmology)
American metalcore band
music video for "Unfamiliar". On July 18, 2025, Currents released a new single "It Only Gets Darker". On October 31, the band surprise released their
Currents_(band)
Music genre
in the 1980s, with bands from the dark wave, post-punk and industrial music scenes, including Death In June, Current 93 and Sol Invictus, who began taking
Neofolk
American actress (born 1970)
(1991). She received praise for her performance in the science fiction film Dark City (1998) and playing a drug addict in Darren Aronofsky's drama film Requiem
Jennifer_Connelly
Anime television block on G4 Canada
Anime Current was an anime television block running on G4 Canada, in which one series is broadcast from beginning to end. It was similar to Anime Unleashed
Anime_Current
1993 American horror film by George A. Romero
screenplay. On Rotten Tomatoes, it currently holds a 55% from 40 reviews. The critics consensus reads: ”The Dark Half is a highly serious psychological
The_Dark_Half_(film)
DC Comics superhero
creators worked to return Batman to his darker roots in the 1970s and 1980s, culminating with the 1986 miniseries The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller. DC
Batman
Comics published by DC Comics that are still running
books, etc.). The list is updated as of July 1, 2026. DC Comics List of current Marvel Comics publications "ACTION COMICS #957". DC. Retrieved April 25
List of current DC Comics publications
List_of_current_DC_Comics_publications
Video game
storyline set in a dark fantasy world. Sins of a Dark Age ceased further development on June 30, 2015 due to not being sustainable with its current player base
Sins_of_a_Dark_Age
2017 American film by Nikolaj Arcel
The Dark Tower is a 2017 American neo-Western science fantasy film loosely based on Stephen King's novel series of the same name. Directed and co-written
The_Dark_Tower_(2017_film)
Swedish melodic death metal band
Dark Tranquillity are a Swedish melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, formed in 1989. They are considered one of the pioneering acts of the Gothenburg
Dark_Tranquillity
Hypothetical force carrier particle connected to dark matter
electromagnetic current with its coupling e {\displaystyle e} . The fundamental parameters of this model are thus the mass of the dark photon and the strength
Dark_photon
American music project
Dark Tea is an American, Brooklyn-based music project, founded in 2016 by singer-songwriter Gary Canino. Dark Tea has released four full-length albums
Dark_Tea
Hypothesis of hidden life in space
name from Liu Cixin's 2008 novel The Dark Forest although similar concepts predate the work. There is currently no known reliable or reproducible evidence
Dark_forest_hypothesis
Virtual marketplace in the darknet
A darknet market is a commercial website on the dark web that operates via darknets such as Tor and I2P. They function primarily as black markets, selling
Darknet_market
DARK CURRENT
DARK CURRENT
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Dark.German (Dürk) : variant of Türk ‘Turk’, a nickname for a wild or unruly person, or sometimes for a prisoner of war (from the Turkish Wars).German : possibly a variant of Dirk.
Male
English
English unisex name derived from the vocabulary word, from Old English lawcere, LARK means "song-bird."
Female
English
 Middle English name DARA means "brave, daring." Compare with another form of Dara.
Male
German
 Short form of German Diederick, DIRK means "first of the people; king of nations."
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
Dark Skinned; Charioteer of Lord Krishna; Tree
Male
Hebrew
(דֶּרַע) Hebrew name DARA means "the arm." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Zerah. Compare with other forms of Dara.
Male
Serbian
(Дарко) Serbian name derived from Slavic dar, DARKO means "gift."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a variant of Dear.German (Därr) : from a short form of a Germanic personal name, perhaps related to Old High German dart ‘spear’.Variant spelling of German Dorr.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean American Swedish Latin English Biblical Arthurian Legend
Antony and Cleopatra' and 'The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.' Mark Antony, roman triumvir and...
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Tree with Very Dark Bark
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a settlement on the river Dart in Devon, which is named from a British term meaning ‘oak’ and is thus a cognate of Darwin 2.English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of arrows, from Middle English dart (from Old French darde).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an Old English personal name, Dæcca.Dutch : metonymic occupational name for a roofer, from dack, a variant of deck ‘roof’. Compare De decker.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Tomali | தோமாஂலீÂ
Tree with very dark bark
Tomali | தோமாஂலீÂ
Girl/Female
English
Lark.
Male
Irish
 From Irish Gaelic Mac Dara, DARA means "son of oak." Compare with other forms of Dara.
Male
Iranian/Persian
 Short form of Persian Dârayavahush, DARA means "possesses a lot, wealthy." Compare with other forms of Dara.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for someone with dark hair or a dark complexion, from Middle English darke, Old English deorc ‘dark’. In England, the surname is most frequent in the West Country.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Dark.
Male
Hebrew
(בַּר) Hebrew name DAR means both "mother-of-pearl" and "marble."
Boy/Male
Gaelic Hebrew English
Dark.
DARK CURRENT
DARK CURRENT
Female
German
German feminine form of Latin Gabrielus, GABRIELE means "man of God"Â or "warrior of God."
Boy/Male
Indian
Name of a novel written by Sumitranandan pant
Girl/Female
Muslim
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Marked with the Hare; One who is Like the Moon
Girl/Female
Indian
Princess
Boy/Male
Indian
To choose, To prefer
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Readiness of Speech
Boy/Male
Tamil
Abhilash | அபிலாஷÂ
Desire
Girl/Female
Latin
Mother of Euphemus.
Female
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Greek Sous�nna, ZSUZSANNA means "lily."
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n.
Preeminence; high position; as, particians of mark; a fellow of no mark.
a.
Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of some deep shade of color; not light-colored; as, a dark room; a dark day; dark cloth; dark paint; a dark complexion.
v. t.
To strip the bark from; to peel.
n.
A dark shade or dark passage in a painting, engraving, or the like; as, the light and darks are well contrasted.
n.
See Dak.
n.
Limit or standard of action or fact; as, to be within the mark; to come up to the mark.
v. t.
See Dawk, v. t., to cut or gush.
v. t.
To cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark; as, to bark the roof of a hut.
v. t.
To inclose in a park, or as in a park.
v. t.
To bring together in a park, or compact body; as, to park the artillery, the wagons, etc.
a.
Dark as a pitch; pitch-black.
v. t.
To put a mark upon; to affix a significant mark to; to make recognizable by a mark; as, to mark a box or bale of merchandise; to mark clothing.
a.
Dark.
a.
Dark.
v. i.
To fly or pass swiftly, as a dart.
a.
Evincing black or foul traits of character; vile; wicked; atrocious; as, a dark villain; a dark deed.
n.
Post; mail; also, the mail or postal arrangements; -- spelt also dawk, and dauk.
n.
Anything resembling a dart; anything that pierces or wounds like a dart.
v. t.
To stab with a dirk.
v. t.
To cut or mark with an incision; to gash.