Radiometry and the Detection of Optical Radiation

by Robert W. Boyd

Presents a treatment of fundamental aspects of the generation, transfer and detection of optical and infra-red radiation. Emphasis placed on practical aspects of radiometry in detection. Discusses formal principles of radiometry, signal-to-noise considerations in the detection of optical radiation, and the operation of various radiation detectors. Includes tables and graphs of blackbody functions.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047186188X
• ISBN13: 9780471861881
• Release Date: April 1983
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.3"