ABSTRACT

This 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.

part I|126 pages

Fundamentals of infrared and terahertz detection

chapter 1|18 pages

Radiometry

chapter 2|28 pages

Infrared systems fundamentals

chapter 3|22 pages

Characterization of infrared detectors

chapter 6|13 pages

Heterodyne detection

part II|94 pages

Fundamentals of infrared and terahertz detection

chapter 7|16 pages

Thermopiles

chapter 8|34 pages

Bolometers

chapter 9|20 pages

Pyroelectric detectors

chapter 10|4 pages

Pneumatic detectors

chapter 11|17 pages

Novel thermal detectors

part III|508 pages

Infrared photon detectors

chapter 12|82 pages

Theory of photon detectors

chapter 13|18 pages

Intrinsic silicon and germanium detectors

chapter 14|19 pages

Extrinsic silicon and germanium detectors

chapter 15|17 pages

Photoemissive detectors

chapter 16|56 pages

III–V Detectors

chapter 17|110 pages

HgCdTe Detectors

chapter 18|51 pages

IV–VI detectors

chapter 19|52 pages

Quantum well infrared photodetectors

chapter 20|38 pages

Superlattice detectors

chapter 21|17 pages

Quantum dot infrared photodetectors

chapter 22|25 pages

Infrared barrier photodetectors

chapter 23|13 pages

Cascade infrared photodetectors

part IV|198 pages

Infrared focal plane arrays

chapter 24|42 pages

Overview of focal plane array architectures

chapter 25|40 pages

Thermal detector focal plane arrays

chapter 26|77 pages

Photon detector focal plane arrays

chapter 27|36 pages

Third-generation infrared detectors

part V|102 pages

Terahertz detectors and focal plane arrays

chapter 28|99 pages

Terahertz detectors and focal plane arrays

chapter |2 pages

Final Remarks