THEORY OF PHOTOELECTRIC DETECTION,

Abstract

The report treats the photodetection problem from the standpoint of quantum transport theory. Quantities such as the counting distribution are expressed in terms of n-electron correlation functions, which can be analyzed by perturbation methods. The correlation function formalism provides a natural framework for describing photoemission, and it appears to offer several advantages over the earlier theories. Its generality enables one to avoid many of the unnecessary restrictions present in these earlier theories. It can be applied to multi-photon ionization, or even to processes in which photons are emitted as well as absorbed (e.g., Raman effect).

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0669579

Entities

People

  • Robert H. Lehmberg

Organizations

  • Brandeis University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Charged Particles
  • Detection
  • Electrons
  • Elementary Fermions
  • Elementary Particles
  • Fermions
  • Ionization
  • Leptons
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Perturbations
  • Photodetection
  • Photoelectric Emission
  • Subatomic Particles
  • Transport Ships

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Quantum Computing