Photoelectron Statistics

With Applications to Spectroscopy and Optical Communication

B. Saleh (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

XV, 444 Seiten

2013 | 1. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1978
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-662-13483-2 (ISBN)

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With the recent great expansion in optics and laser applications, several new areas of research have emerged, among which are: the theory of coherence, photon statistics, speckle phenomenon, statistical optics, atmospheric propa gation, optical communications, and light-beating and photon-correlation spectroscopy. A factor common to these overlapping subjects is their basic dependence on the treatment of light as a randomly fluctuating excitation. Moreover, they all necessitate a thorough understanding of the phenomenon of light detection and the additional randomness it introduces. My objective in writing this book is to provide a unified and general presentation of a basic theoretical background central to these areas. This book has a threefold purpose: to present a systematic treatment of the statistical properties of optical fields, to develop methods for deter mining the statistics of the photoelectron events that are generated when such fields are intercepted by photodetectors, and to examine methods of estimating unknown field parameters from measurements of the photoelectron events. Emphasis is placed on the photoelectron measurements that yield in formation pertinent to spectroscopy and optical communication. Although some books that treat the theory of coherence and the statisti cal properties of light are available, the vast body of information central to problems of photoelectron statistics and its applications is scattered in various professional journals and conference proceedings.

1. Introduction.- I. Tools From Mathematical Statistics.- 2. Statistical Description of Random Variables and Stochastic Processes.- 3. Point Processes.- II. Theory.- 4. The Optical Field: A Stochastic Vector Field or, Classical Theory of Optical Coherence.- 5. Photoelectron Events: A Doubly Stochastic Poisson Process or Theory of Photoelectron Statistics.- III. Applications.- 6. Applications to Optical Communication.- 7. Applications to Spectroscopy.- References.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	20.11.2013
Reihe/Serie	Springer Series in Optical Sciences
Zusatzinfo	XV, 444 p.
Verlagsort	Berlin
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	666 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Optik
Themenwelt	Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
Schlagworte	Laser • Licht • Lichtelektrischer Effekt • Lichtnachrichtentechnik • Optical communication • Optics • Punktprozess • Schwankungserscheinung • speckle • spectroscopy • Spektroskopie • Statistics • Stochastischer Prozess
ISBN-10	3-662-13483-7 / 3662134837
ISBN-13	978-3-662-13483-2 / 9783662134832
Zustand	Neuware