Optoelectronics: Infrared-Visable-Ultraviolet Devices and Applications, Second Edition (Hardcover, 2)

The Source (Infrared-Emitting Diodes)Basic TheoryIntroductionP-N Junction Injection ElectroluminescenceRelative EfficiencyLight-Emitting Diode FabricationIntroduction: Epitaxial GrowthLiquid-Phase EpitaxyMetal Organic Chemical Vapor DepositionHydride Vapor-Phase EpitaxyMolecular Beam EpitaxyIRLED PackagingIntroductionTechniques for Improving Photon Emission EfficiencyPackaging the IrLedCharacterization of the Packaged IrLedUnderstanding Thermal ImpedanceUnderstanding the Measurement of Radiant EnergyReliabilityConclusionThe Receiver (Silicon Photosensor)The PhotodiodeBasic TheoryOptimizationCharacterizationThe Phototransistor and PhotodarlingtonBasic TheoryCharacterizationThe Photointegrated CircuitBasic TheoryIC Processing StepsOther IC DevicesCharacterizationSpecial-Function Photointegrated CircuitsBasic TheoryTriac Driver PhotosensorsSynchronous Driver Detector (SDD)Color SensorThe Coupled Emitter (IRLED) Photosensor PairThe Transmissive Optical SwitchSlotted (Transmissive) Optical SwitchEncoder Wheel DesignPerformance CharacteristicsFlag SwitchesSlotted Switch SummaryThe Reflective Optical SwitchElectrical ConsiderationsMechanical ConsiderationsThe Optical Isolator and Solid-State RelayElectrical ConsiderationsBackgroundFunctionDifferent TypesIntroduction to Solid-State Relays (SSR)Theory of OperationDC InputDC Output SSR OperationDC InputAC Output SSR OperationAC InputAC Output SSR OperationTemperature ConsiderationsOvervoltage and Overcurrent Surge ProtectionZero Voltage CrossoverConclusionMechanical and Thermal ConsiderationsMechanical ConsiderationsManaging Junction Temperature of High-Power Light-Emitting DiodesOpen Air and Fiber-Optic CommunicationFiber-Optic CommunicationBasicsAdvantagesWireless CommunicationBasic TheoryBackgroundIR ApplicationsPulse OperationThe IrLedThe PhotosensorDriving a Light-Emitting DeviceIntroductionVariablesLinear OperationInterfacing to the PhotosensorThe PhotodiodeThe Phototransistor and PhotodarlingtonThe Photointegrated CircuitComputer Peripheral and Business Equipment ApplicationsCopiers and PrintersKeyboards and MiceTouch ScreensData InterfaceCheck/Card ReaderOptical Couplers/IsolatorsIndustrial ApplicationsSafety-Related Optical SensorsHazardous Fluid SensingSecurity and Surveillance SystemsMechanical Aids, RoboticsMiscellaneous Optical SensorsOptical Couplers/IsolatorsAutomotive ApplicationsExisting ApplicationsMilitary ApplicationsMilitary Applications for Optical SensorsConsumer ApplicationsTV and Game ControlsCD and DVD DiscsDollar Bill ChangersCoin ChangersSmoke DetectorsSlot MachinesCamera ApplicationsOptical Golf GamesHousehold Appliance ControlsMedical ApplicationsIntroductionPill-Counting SystemsElectrical Isolation SystemsInfusion Pump ApplicationHemodialysis Equipment ApplicationFluid and Bubble Sensing for Medical ApplicationsIntravenous Drop MonitorPulse Rate DetectionTelecommunicationsTelecommunications OverviewVisible and Ultraviolet TechnologiesVisible-Light-Emitting Diodes (VLEDs)IntroductionWhat Is an LED?Generating LightOptical, Thermal, and Electrical MeasurementsLaboratory TestingReliabilityApplicationsUltraviolet Electromagnetic RadiationOverviewThe UV SpectrumFluorescent LampTypes of UV LampsUV Lamp AgingRoHS and WEEE Concerns for UV LampsFailure Modes in UV Gas Discharge LampsOverview of UV ApplicationsGermicidal Effects of UV LightBibliographyGlossaryIndex