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Photodetectors - Materials, Devices and Applications (Paperback, 2nd edition)
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Photodetectors - Materials, Devices and Applications (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Series: Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials
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Every bit of information that circulates the internet across the
globe is a pulse of light, that at some point will need to be
converted to an electric signal in order to be processed by the
electronic circuitry in our data centers, computers, and cell
phones. Photodetectors (PD's) perform this conversion with ultra
high speed and efficiency, in addition to being ubiquitously
present in many other devices ranging from the mundane TV remote
controls, to ultra high resolution instrumentation used in Laser
Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) that reach the
edge of the universe and measure gravitational waves. The second
edition of "Photodetectors" fully updates the popular first edition
with updated information covering the state-of-the-art in modern
photodetectors. The 2nd edition starts with basic metrology of
photodetectors and common figures-of-merit to compare various
devices. It follows with chapters that discuss single-photon
detection with Avalanche Photodiodes; organic photodetectors that
can be inkjet printed; and silicon-germanium PDs popular in
burgeoning field of Silicon Photonics. Internationally recognized
experts contribute chapters on one-dimensional, nanowire, PDs as
well as high speed zero-dimensional, quantum dot, versions that
increase the spectral span as well as speed and sensitivity of PDs
and can be produced on various substrates. Solar-blind PDs that
operate in harsh environments such as deep space, or rocket
engines, are reviewed and new devices in GaN technology . Novel
Plasmonic PDs, as well as devices which employ micro-plasma of
confined charge in order to make devices that overcome speed
limitation of transfer of electronic charge, are covered in other
chapters. Using different, novel technologies, CMOS compatible
devices are described in two chapters, and ultra high speed PDs
that use low-temperature-grown GaAs (LT-GaAs) to detect fast THz
signals are reviewed in another chapter. Photodetectors used in
application areas of Silicon-Photonics and Microwave-Photonics are
reviewed in final chapters of this book. All chapters are of a
review nature, providing a perspective of the field before
concentrating on particular advancements. As such, the book should
appeal to a wide audience that ranges from those with general
interest in the topic, to practitioners, graduate students and
experts who are interested in the state-of-the-art in
photodetection.
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