Title :
Recent advances in avalanche photodiodes
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Abstract :
In this paper we review recent advancements in the performance of avalanche photodiodes (APDs). APDs designed for fiber optic receivers, low-level ultra-violet detection, and Geiger-mode single photon detectors will be discussed.
Keywords :
avalanche photodiodes; optical fibre communication; optical receivers; photodetectors; photon counting; ultraviolet detectors; APD design; Geiger-mode single photon detectors; avalanche photodiodes; fiber optic receivers; low-level ultra-violet detection; Absorption; Avalanche photodiodes; Dark current; Impact ionization; Indium phosphide; Optical fibers; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Photonic band gap; Semiconductor device noise;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1931-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1932-6
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688747
