Solid-State Imaging with Charge-Coupled Devices

This text covers the complete chain, starting from the fundamentals of the CCD, the basics of solid-state imaging and an extensive review of advanced imaging, and concluding with a variety of applications. A detailed flow chart illustration of the processing of silicon for CCD imagers is also included. The book is divided into four main parts: the first deals with the basics of CCDs in general. The second explains the imaging concepts in close relation to the classical television application. Part Three goes into detail on new developments in the solid-state imaging world, and Part Four rounds off the discussion with a variety of applications and image technology. This is a reference work for all who deal with one or more aspects of solid-state imaging in the educational, scientific and industrial world. It should be of interest to all graduates, undergraduates, engineers and technicians interested in the physics of solid-state imagers. Since each chapter concludes with a short section, "Worth Memorizing", reading this short summary allows readers to pursue their reading without missing the main message from the previous section.