Single-photon imaging / Peter Seitz, Albert J.P. Theuwissen, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Seitz, Peter.

Theuwissen, Albert J. P.

Series:

Springer series in optical sciences ; v. 160.

Springer series in optical sciences, 0342-4111 ; 160

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Imaging systems.

Optoelectronics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XVIII, 354 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2011.

Place of Publication:

Berlin : Springer, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The acquisition and interpretation of images is a central capability in almost all scientific and technological domains. In particular, the acquisition of electromagnetic radiation, in the form of visible light, UV, infrared, X-ray, etc. is of enormous practical importance. The ultimate sensitivity in electronic imaging is the detection of individual photons. With this book, the first comprehensive review of all aspects of single-photon electronic imaging has been created. Topics include theoretical basics, semiconductor fabrication, single-photon detection principles, imager design and applications of different spectral domains. Today, the solid-state fabrication capabilities for several types of image sensors has advanced to a point, where uncoooled single-photon electronic imaging will soon become a consumer product. This book is giving a specialist´s view from different domains to the forthcoming “single-photon imaging” revolution. The various aspects of single-photon imaging are treated by internationally renowned, leading scientists and technologists who have all pioneered their respective fields.

Contents:

Fundamentals of noise in optoelectronics

Semiconductor technology for single-photon image sensing

Hybrid Avalanche Photodiode Array (APD) Imaging

Electron Bombarded Semiconductor Image Sensors

Silicon Photomultipliers, SiPM

Electron-Multiplying CDs, EMCCD

Monolithic Single-Photon Avalanche Photodetectors, SPAD

Single-photon CMOS imaging through bandwidth optimization

Architectures for low-noise CMOS electronic imaging

Low-noise electronic imaging with double-gate FETs and charge-modulation devices

Energy-sensitive single-photon X-ray and particle imaging

Single-photon imaging for astronomy and aerospace applications

Single-photon imaging for the life sciences

Single-photon imaging for time-of-flight range 3D imaging.

Notes:

"With 250 figures."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

3-642-18443-X