Photodetection and Measurement Making Effective Optical Measurements for an Acceptable Cost

And there’s no faster or easier way to master photodetection and measurement techniques than with this hands-on tutorial written by a teacher with experience enough to know the questions you would ask. A clear, easy-to-understand "rules-of-thumb" approach shows you how to make high-performance optical measurements by getting the fundamentals right, often with simple, inexpensive equipment commonly found in laboratories. It includes treatment of: * Photodetectors * Amplifiers * LED sources * Electronic modulation and demodulation * Interference avoidance * Data acquisition and basic DSP You’ll also gain a firm understanding of noise-reduction techniques and the essentials of building-in speed, sensitivity,and stability. If you want to learn the secret of making sound optical measurements without expensive equipment, this is the one resource you shouldn’t work without.Photodetection techniques are increasingly necessary for all electronics design work and they are not taught in standard engineering curricula. This book provides a practical 'rules of thumb' approach to making accurate optical measurements with simple and inexpensive equipment.Photodetection techniques are becoming increasingly necessary for electronics design work--this reference provides a practical "rules of thumb" approach to making accurate optical measurements with equipment commonly found in labs and companies. * Considers the full chain of equipment: photodetectors, amplifiers, LED sources, electronic drives, basic optics, interference screens, and data acquisition systems * How to make use of the simplest detector in every situation * Noise reduction techniques * Building in stability"There's no faster or easier way to master photodetection and measurement techniques than with this hands-on tutorial written by a teacher with experience enough to know the questions you would ask. A clear, easy-to-understand "rules-of-thumb" approach shows you how to make high-performance optical measurements by getting the fundamentals right, often with simple, inexpensive equipment commonly found in laboratories." "You'll also gain a firm understanding of noise-reduction techniques and the essentials of building-in speed, sensitivity, and stability."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights ReservedMAKE OPTICAL MEASUREMENTS WITH MAXIMUM ACCURACY AND MINIMUM COSTPThe "opto-electronics revolution" has made the art and science of making sensitive, accurate, and inexpensive optical measurements must-know information for legions of electronic engineers and research students. And there's no faster or easier way to master photodetection and measurement techniques than with this hands-on tutorial written by a teacher with experience enough to know the questions you would ask. PA clear, easy-to-understand "rules-of-thumb" approach shows you how to make high-performance optical measurements by getting the fundamentals right, often with simple, inexpensive equipment commonly found in laboratories. It includes treatment of: BR* Photodetectors BR* Amplifiers BR* LED sources BR* Electronic modulation and demodulation BR* Interference avoidance BR* Data acquisition and basic DSP PYou'll also gain a firm understanding of noise-reduction techniques and the essentials of building-in speed, sensitivity, and stability. If you want to learn the secret of making sound optical measurements without expensive equipment, this is the one resource you shouldn't work without.