Reike G. Detection of Light 3ed 2021

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The invention and development of advanced methods to detect light underlies much of modern technology. This fully updated and restructured third edition is unique amongst the literature, providing a comprehensive, uniform discussion of a broad range of detection approaches. The material is accessible to a broad range of readers rather than just highly trained specialists, beginning with first principles and developing the relevant physics as it goes. The book emphasizes physical understanding of detector operation, without being a catalog of current examples. It is self-contained but also provides a bridge to more specialized works on specific approaches; each chapter points readers toward the relevant literature. This will provide a broad and lasting understanding of the methods for detecting light that underpin so much of our technology. The book is suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, and will provide a valuable reference for professionals across physics and engineering disciplines.
Introduction
Photodetector Basics
Infrared (and Optical) Photodetectors
Amplifiers, Readouts, and Arrays
Charge Coupled Devices
Other Photodetectors
Superconducting Detectors
Bolometers
Visible and Infrared Coherent Receivers
Submillimeter- and Millimeter-Wave Heterodyne Receivers
Appendix A Useful Constants and Conversions
Appendix B Answers to Selected Problems