Photon-Counting Image Sensors

• Autor principal: Eric Fossum (auth)
• Otros Autores: Edoardo Charbon (auth), Albert Theuwissen (auth), David Stoppa (auth), Nobukazu Teranishi (auth)
• Formato: Electrónico Capítulo de libro
• Lenguaje: inglés
• Publicado: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2017
• Materias: History of engineering & technology; avalanche photodetector; Low-light image sensor; Deep sub-electron read noise; Single photon detection; SPAD; Photon-counting; Image sensor; Quanta image sensor
• Acceso en línea: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Sumario

Photon-counting image sensors represent a possible paradigm shift in solid-state image sensors. In these devices, photons are individually sensed and counted. To count photons, the devices must have high quantum efficiency, deep sub-electron read noise and the ability to read-out in digital form at high speed. This all-invited content from the top image sensor researchers around the world, reviews the state of the art of photon-counting image sensors in a variety of configurations, including CMOS image sensors and devices using avalanche multiplication, and for visible photons as well as higher energy photons such as ultraviolet and x-rays. New methods of creating image information from photon-counting image sensors is also described. This new emerging technology will have applications in low-light scientific imaging for aerospace and defense, and in the life sciences. It may also have applications in cryptography, communications, security cameras, 3D imaging and photography.

Descripción Física

1 electronic resource (XII, 366 p.)

ISBN

9783038423751
9783038423744

Acceso

Open Access