Fundamentals of infrared and visible detector operation and testing

This book presents a comprehensive introduction to the selection, operation, and testing of infrared devices, including a description of modern detector assemblies and their operation This book discusses how to use and test infrared and visible detectors. The book provides a convenient reference for...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Vincent, John David
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons Inc., [2015]
EditionSecond edition.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781523110261
1523110260
9781118094884
1118094883
9781119011873
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9781119011880
1119011884
9781119011897
1119011892
Physical Description1 online resource

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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword ix
  • Preface xiii
  • About the Companion Website xv
  • UNIT I DETECTOR BASICS 1
  • 1 Introduction and Overview 3
  • 2 Radiometry 25
  • 3 Thermal Detectors: Mechanisms, Operation, and Performance 85
  • 4 Classical Photon Detectors: Simple Photoconductor and Photovoltaics 105
  • 5 Modern Photon Detectors 149
  • UNIT II DETECTOR ASSEMBLIES 171
  • 6 Single Detector Assemblies and Small Arrays 173
  • 7 Readout Integrated Circuits 191
  • 8 Electronics for FPA Operation 237
  • UNIT III TESTING 257
  • 9 Test Equipment 259
  • 10 Detector Testing 315
  • UNIT IV RELATED SKILLS 379
  • 11 Measurements and Uncertainty 381
  • 12 Cryogenics 407
  • 13 Vacuum 441
  • 14 Optics and Optical Materials 469
  • 15 Fourier Analysis of Detector Problems 507
  • Appendix A
  • Symbols, Abbreviations, and Acronyms 549
  • Index 553.