Contribution to a book

FZJ-2014-03360

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Chapter 1: Fundamental principles of photosensing

Durini, D. (Corresponding Author)FZJ* ; Arutinov, D.

2014
Woodhead Publishing Ltd. Elsevier Imprint UK
ISBN: 978-0-85709-598-5

Abstract: This chapter discusses the fundamental theory behind photosensing and imaging. It starts with a brief overview of the human vision system, and continues with the basic ideas behind photometry and radiometry used as radiation measuring systems. Next, it presents a brief history of phototransduction explaining the origins of solid-state photosensing through the development of quantum mechanics and the different applications of the photoelectric effect, and mentions someimportant developments in the fi eld of photodetectors prior to silicon based microelectronics.

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Zentralinstitut für Elektronik (ZEA-2)

Research Program(s):

1. 143 - Radiation Research (POF2-143) (POF2-143)
2. 315 - Imaging and radiooncology (POF2-315) (POF2-315)
3. 355 - Ionizing Radiation: National Center for Radiation Sciences (NCRS) (POF2-355) (POF2-355)
4. 423 - Sensorics and bioinspired systems (POF2-423) (POF2-423)
5. 434 - Optics and Photonics (POF2-434) (POF2-434)
6. 472 - Key Technologies and Innovation Processes (POF2-472) (POF2-472)
7. 541 - Photons (POF2-541) (POF2-541)

Appears in the scientific report 2014

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