Photon detection with cooled avalanche photodiodes: Theory and preliminary experimental results
Abstract
Avalanche photodiodes (APDs) can be operated in a geiger-tube mode so that they can respond to single electron events and thus be used as photon counting detectors. Operational characteristics and theory of APDs while used in this mode are analyzed and assessed. Preliminary experimental investigation of several commercially available APDs has commenced, and initial results for dark count statistics are presented.
- Publication:
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In its The Telecommun. Data Acquisition Rept. p 9-17 (SEE N85-27094 16-32
- Pub Date:
- May 1985
- Bibcode:
- 1985tdar.nasa....9R
- Keywords:
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- Avalanche Diodes;
- Optical Communication;
- Photodiodes;
- Photons;
- Radiation Counters;
- Receivers;
- Cooling Systems;
- Deep Space;
- Probability Distribution Functions;
- Space Communication;
- Electronics and Electrical Engineering