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To actually make a measurement, we need to detect the incoming light – i.e. the light must cause an effect of some kind that we can quantify or record. In this chapter we will concentrate on the physical principles of detection, followed by a survey of the main kinds of detector in use. We will not discuss the details of all the ancillary structure needed – readout electronics, calibration units, digital processors, re-imaging optics etc.
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Lawrence, A. (2014). Detection of Light. In: Astronomical Measurement. Springer Praxis Books(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39835-3_4
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