Thin films: technology, physics and applications
- type: lecture
- semester: Summer term
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place:
EAS, Geb. 11.10
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time:
Montag, 8:00 -9:30
- start: 24.4.2017
- lecturer: Dr. Konstantin Ilin
- sws: 2
- ects: 3
- lv-no.: 23670
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exam:
oral, about 20 min.
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information:
The lecture is given in English.
Objectives:
Overview of modern single-photon detectors: basic characteristics, principle of operation, areas of application, challenges in development and optimization of detectors and detection systems.
Topics:
Introduction
Basic characteristics and types of detectors and detection systems
Areas of applications of single-photon detectors (SPD) and key requirements for SPD
Photomultiplier tubes and microchannel plates detectors
Avalanche photodiodes
Visible light photon counter
Quantum dot FET
Up-conversion SPD
Basics of superconductivity
Transition edge sensors
Superconducting tunnel junctions
Areas of applications of single-photon detectors (SPD) and key requirements for SPD
Photomultiplier tubes and microchannel plates detectors
Avalanche photodiodes
Visible light photon counter
Quantum dot FET
Up-conversion SPD
Basics of superconductivity
Transition edge sensors
Superconducting tunnel junctions
Superconducting nanowire single-photon detector