PHOTON-COUNTING TECHNIQUES WITH SILICON AVALANCHE PHOTODIODES

被引:255
作者
DAUTET, H
DESCHAMPS, P
DION, B
MACGREGOR, AD
MACSWEEN, D
MCINTYRE, RJ
TROTTIER, C
WEBB, PP
机构
[1] EG and G Optoelectronics, Vaudreuil, J7V 8P7, Dumberry Road
来源
APPLIED OPTICS | 1993年 / 32卷 / 21期
关键词
PHOTON COUNTING; SILICON AVALANCHE PHOTODIODE; GEIGER-MODE OPERATION;
D O I
10.1364/AO.32.003894
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
The properties of avalanche photodiodes and associated electronics required for photon counting in the Geiger and the sub-Geiger modes are reviewed. When the Geiger mode is used, there are significant improvements reported in overall photon detection efficiencies (approaching 70% at 633 nm), and a timing jitter (under 200 ps) is achieved with passive quenching at high overvoltages (20-30 V). The results obtained by using an active-mode fast quench circuit capable of switching overvoltages as high as 15 V (giving photon detection efficiencies in the 50% range) with a dead time of less than 50 ns are reported. Larger diodes (up to 1 mm in diameter) that are usable in the Geiger mode and that have quantum efficiencies over 80% in the 500-800-nm range are also reported.
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页码:3894 / 3900
页数:7
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