Detection of Light 3rd Edition

The invention and development of advanced methods to detect light  underlies much of modern technology. This fully updated and restructured  third edition is unique amongst the literature, providing a  comprehensive, uniform discussion of a broad range of detection  approaches. The material is accessible to a broad range of readers  rather than just highly trained specialists, beginning with first  principles and developing the relevant physics as it goes. The book  emphasizes physical understanding of detector operation, without being a  catalog of current examples. It is self-contained but also provides a  bridge to more specialized works on specific approaches; each chapter  points readers toward the relevant literature. This will provide a broad  and lasting understanding of the methods for detecting light that  underpin so much of our technology. The book is suitable for advanced  undergraduate and graduate students, and will provide a valuable  reference for professionals across physics and engineering disciplines.