Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the main areas of possible applications of
adaptive photo-electromotive-force (EMF) detectors—particularly the use of a gallium …

The use of interdigitated metal-semiconductor-metal contacts on semi-insulating GaAs
enhances the responsivity of photoinduced-electromotive-force (photo-EMF) adaptive …

The light-to-electricity conversion efficiency of the non-steady-state photoelectromotive force
effect and its threshold sensitivity for the detection of phase-modulated optical signals and …

Results of experiments studying the utilization of adaptive CdTe: V photoelectromotive force
(photo-EMF) detector for high-sensitivity broadband detection of laser-generated ultrasound …

The kinetics of the photo-emf in semiconducton is investigated and it is shown that at the
initial instant of time the photo-emf is determined by the free separation of the photo …

In this work, results from an interferometric vibration sensing system are discussed. The
intrinsic non-steady-state photo-electromotive force characteristics of a photoconductive …

The influence of a high light absorption on the photoelectromotive force excited by moving
interference fringes in photoconductive crystals is considered. It is shown that due to a deep …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses direct optical probing techniques, mainly using
ultrashort pulse lasers, for high-speed integrated circuits (ICs) and devices. Direct optical …

We report on the coherent detection of ultra-broadband mid-infrared electromagnetic pulses
using a 30-m-thick ZnTe electro-optic sensor. The detected frequency spectrum exceeds 37 …

Photonic methods for electric field sensing have been demonstrated across the
electromagnetic spectrum from near-DC to millimeter waves, and at field strengths from …