PHOTON-COUNTING WITH PASSIVELY QUENCHED GERMANIUM AVALANCHE

被引：65

作者：

OWENS, PCM ^{[1
]}

RARITY, JG ^{[1
]}

TAPSTER, PR ^{[1
]}

KNIGHT, D ^{[1
]}

TOWNSEND, PD ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] BRITISH TELECOMMUN PLC, IPSWICH IP5 7RE, SUFFOLK, ENGLAND

来源：

APPLIED OPTICS | 1994年 / 33卷 / 30期

关键词：

GERMANIUM AVALANCHE PHOTODIODES; PASSIVE QUENCHING; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; AFTERPULSING; DARK COUNTS; SUBNANOSECOND JITTER;

D O I：

10.1364/AO.33.006895

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

We demonstrate photon counting in germanium avalanche photodiodes biased beyond breakdown and quenched with a simple series resistance circuit. The devices show moderate (> 7%) quantum efficiency with limited afterpulsing and dark counts and subnanosecond jitter.

引用

页码：6895 / 6901

页数：7

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