Thermal infrared sensors: theory, optimisation and practice

INDICE: List of Examples. 7 Preface. 10 List of symbols. 13 Indices. 16 Abbreviations. 18 1 Introduction. 19 1.1 Infrared radiation. 19 1.2 Historical development 25 1.3 Advantages of infrared measuring technology. 27 1.4 Comparison of thermal and photonic infrared sensors. 28 1.5 Temperature and spatial resolution of infrared sensors. 35 1.6 Single-element sensors - versus array sensors. 36 2 Radiometric basics. 39 2.1 Effect of electromagnetic radiation on solid-state bodies. 39 2.2 Radiation variables. 59 2.3 Radiation laws. 69 3 Photometric basics. 76 3.1 Solid angle. 76 3.2 Basic law of photometry. 88 4 Noise. 112 4.1 Mathematical basics. 112 4.2 Noise source in thermal infrared sensors. 144 5 Sensor Parameters. 162 5.1 Responsivity. 162 5.2 Noise Equivalent Power NEP. 176 5.3 Detectivity. 179 5.4 Noise-equivalent temperature difference. 181 5.5 Optical parameters. 190 5.6 Modulation Transfer Function. 197 6 Thermal infrared sensors. 224 6.1 Operating principles. 224 6.2 Thermal models. 232 6.3 Network models for thermal sensors. 257 6.4 Thermoelectric radiation sensors. 263 6.5 Pyroelectric sensors. 284 6.6 Microbolometers. 323 6.7 Other thermal infrared sensors. 347 6.8 Comparison of thermal sensors. 366 7 Applicationsof thermal infrared sensors. 369 7.1 General considerations. 369 7.2 Pyrometry. 371 7.3 Thermal imaging cameras. 379 7.4 Passive infrared motion detector 393 7.5 Infrared spectrometry. 398 7.6 Gas analysis. 407 Appendix A: Constants.410 Appendix B: Planck's law of radiation and derived laws. 411 Appendix C: Calculation of the solid angle of a rectangular area. 422 Reference literature.427

• ISBN: 978-0-470-87192-8
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 328
• Fecha Publicación: 21/01/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés