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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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.
