The first and second photodiodes are operably coupled to means for subtracting {HEAD ~ the total currents} flowing through {TAIL ~ each photodiode} to produce an output electrical signal substantially independent of dark current contributions, and proportional to the level of illumination incident on the photodiodes 
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The first and second photodiodes are operably coupled to means for subtracting { HEAD ~ the total currents } flowing through { TAIL ~ each photodiode } to produce an output electrical signal substantially independent of dark current contributions , and proportional to the level of illumination incident on the photodiodes
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