Abstract

A technique has been developed to record very weak images with the use of photon counting techniques. It is shown that the photon counting method is about 2 orders of magnitude more sensitive than a photographic emulsion of comparable signal-to-noise ratio.

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Photon-Counting System for Rapidly Scanning Low-Level Optical Spectra

H. D. Pruett
Appl. Opt. 11(11) 2529-2533 (1972)

The Photographic Grain

J. F. Hamilton
Appl. Opt. 11(1) 13-21 (1972)

New Technique of Image Multiplexing Using Random Diffuser

C. P. Grover
J. Opt. Soc. Am. 62(9) 1071-1077 (1972)

Holographic Ultrafiche

D. H. McMahon
Appl. Opt. 11(4) 798-806 (1972)

Scanning Electron Microdensitometry

I. L. Kofsky, J. D. Geller, and C. S. Miller
Appl. Opt. 11(10) 2340-2346 (1972)