Title :
Increased maximum count rates in single-photon avalanche diodes with ultrafast active quenching
Author :
Wayne, Michael A. ; Kwiat, Paul G. ; Restelli, Alessandro ; Bienfang, Joshua C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate ultrafast active-quenching techniques in a silicon single-photon avalanche diode, and observe an order of magnitude reduction in afterpulsing, a factor of 1.8 reduction in diode recovery time, and increased maximum count rates.
Keywords :
avalanche photodiodes; elemental semiconductors; photodetectors; photon counting; radiation quenching; silicon; Si; diode recovery time; maximum count rates; pulsing; silicon single-photon avalanche diode; ultrafast active quenching; Avalanche photodiodes; Breakdown voltage; Detectors; Educational institutions; Electric breakdown; Lasers; Timing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
