Download or read book Radiometry and the Detection of Optical Radiation written by Robert W. Boyd and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1983-05-10 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a treatment of fundamental aspects of the generation, transfer and detection of optical and infra-red radiation. Emphasis placed on practical aspects of radiometry in detection. Discusses formal principles of radiometry, signal-to-noise considerations in the detection of optical radiation, and the operation of various radiation detectors. Includes tables and graphs of blackbody functions.