"Version: 20220401"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Introduction -- 1.1. Light -- 1.2. Detectors -- 1.3. Benefits of using an imaging system2. Lasers -- 2.1. Light emission, absorption and matter interactions -- 2.2. Properties of lasers and laser light -- 2.3. Laser safety -- 2.4. Additional resources3. Silicon-based imaging systems -- 3.1. Vision -- 3.2. Detectors -- …