Radiometry and the Detection of Optical RadiationPresents a treatment of fundamental aspects of the generation, transfer and detection of optical and infra-red radiation. Emphasis placed on practical aspects of radiometry in detection. Discusses formal principles of radiometry, signal-to-noise considerations in the detection of optical radiation, and the operation of various radiation detectors. Includes tables and graphs of blackbody functions. |
Contents
Electromagnetic Radiation | 1 |
Radiometry | 13 |
Theory of Blackbody Radiation | 28 |
Applications of Blackbody Radiation Theory | 51 |
Advanced Topics in Radiometry | 69 |
Photometry and Vision | 95 |
Radiation Detectors | 106 |
Noise in the Detection Process | 119 |
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