Module 4: Sources and Detectors

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Objective:

Students will become familiar with radiometric and photometric quantities and units.  They will study properties of thermal sources and of thermal and quantum detectors.  Students are expected to study the material presented in the textbook and the Web material.

Web Material:

Sources

Radiometry and Photometry
Thermal Sources
Additional Material: Hecht, chapter 13.1.1

Detectors

Assignment:

Assignment 4