Course detail

Physics of detection and detectors

CEITEC VUT-FDAD18Acad. year: 2024/2025

Electromagnetic spectrum. Sources of electromagnetic radiation. Radiometric and photometric units. Ideal detector. External and internal photoefect. Quantum fluctuations of radiation. Noise of detector and electronic circuits. Dynamic range. Detectors based on external photoefect. Photocathodes. Electron multipliers. Microchannel plates. Image intensifiers. Detectors based on internal photoefect. Semiconductor detectors. Scintilators. Detectors of IR, VIS and UV radiation. X-ray detectors.. Pyroelectricity and pyrodetectors. Detector electronic circuits. Human eye.

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Entry knowledge

Academic course of Physics - electricity and magnetism. 

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Special block of presentation. 

Aims

Not applicable.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

E.L.Dereniak, D.G.Growe: Optical Radiation Detectors, John Wiley & Sons, 1984 E.L.Dereniak, D.G.Growe: Optical Radiation Detectors, John Wiley & Sons, 1984 (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.