Optical gates are basicly an infra LED and photo sensor facing eachother. If infrawave is sensed then the optical gate is open. It is closed otherwise. If everything functions normally a closed optical gate means something is blocking the space between the infra LED and photo sensor. They are widely used for counting objects.

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