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Book SynopsisThis new edition of Infrared and Terahertz Detectors provides a comprehensive overview of infrared and terahertz detector technology, from fundamental science to materials and fabrication techniques. It contains a complete overhaul of the contents including several new chapters and a new section on terahertz detectors and systems. It includes a new tutorial introduction to technical aspects that are fundamental for basic understanding. The other dedicated sections focus on thermal detectors, photon detectors, and focal plane arrays.
Table of ContentsPart I. Fundaments of infrared and terahertz detection 1. Radiometry 2. Infrared systems fundamentals 3. Infrared detector characterization 4. Fundamental performance limitations of infrared detectors 5. Coupling of infrared radiation with detector 6. Heterodyne detection Part II. Infrared thermal detectors 7. Thermopiles 8. Bolometers 9. Pyroelectric detectors 10. Pneumatic detectors 11. Novel thermal detectors Part III. Infrared photon detectors 12. Theory of photon detectors 13. Intrinsic silicon and germanium detectors 14. Extrinsic silicon and germanium detectors 15. Photoemissive detectors 16. III-V detectors 17. HgCdTe detectors 18. IV-VI detectors 19. Quantum well infrared photodetectors 20. Superlattice photovoltaic detectors 21. Quantum dot infrared photodetectors 22. Infrared barrier photodetectors 23. Cascade infrared photodetectors Part IV. Infrared focal plane arrays 24. Overview of focal plane array architectures 25. Thermal detector focal plane arrays 26. Photon detector focal plane arrays 27. Third generation infrared detectors Part V. Terahertz detectors and focal plane arrays 28. Terahertz detectors and focal plane arrays
