MEASUREMENT SYSTEMSIntroductionMeasurement System ArchitectureErrors in MeasurementStandards Used in MeasurementsChapter SummaryProblemsANALOG SIGNAL CONDITIONINGIntroductionDifferential AmplifiersOperational AmplifiersAnalog Active Filter Applications Using Op-AmpsInstrumentation AmplifiersNonlinear Analog Signal Processing by Op-Amps and by Special Function ModulesCharge AmplifiersPhase Sensitive RectifiersChapterSummaryProblemsNOISE AND COHERENT INTERFACE IN MEASUREMENTSIntroductionRandom Noise in CircuitsPropagation of Gaussian Noise Through Linear FiltersBroadband Noise Factor and Noise.Abstract: Knowledge of instrumentation is critical in light of the highly sensitive and precise requirements of modern processes and systems. This book provides coverage of a wide array of moderninstrumentation and measurement topics. It features design of optical polarimeters and their applications; and, sensing of gas-phase analytes.