Radiometry and the Detection of Optical Radiation

Robert William Boyd is an American physicist noted for his work in optical physics and especially in nonlinear optics. He is currently Canada Excellence Research Chair Laureate in Quantum Nonlinear Optics at the University of Ottawa and on the Faculty at the University of Rochester.

• Electromagnetic Radiation. Radiometry. Theory of Blackbody Radiation. Applications of Blackbody Radiation Theory. Advanced Topics in Radiometry. Photometry and Vision. Radiation Detectors. Noise in the Detection Process. Photoemissive Detectors. Photoconductive Detectors. Photovoltaic Detectors. Coherent Detection. Thermal Detectors. Fluctuations of the Radiation Field. Index.