DocumentCode
1769386
Title
Free-running single photon detector based on an InGaAs negative feedback avalanche photodiode with an extremely low dark count rate
Author
Korzh, Boris ; Legre, Matthieu ; Walenta, Nino ; Lunghi, Tommaso ; Zbinden, Hugo
Author_Institution
GAP-Opt., Univ. of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
fYear
2014
fDate
8-13 June 2014
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We demonstrate high performance operation of a single photon detection module based on an InGaAs avalanche photodiode in free-running mode. A dark count rate of 1 cps is measured for an efficiency value of 10%.
Keywords
III-V semiconductors; avalanche photodiodes; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; photodetectors; photon counting; InGaAs; extremely low dark count rate; free-running single photon detector; high performance operation; negative feedback avalanche photodiode; Avalanche photodiodes; Detectors; Indium gallium arsenide; Negative feedback; Optics; Photonics; Timing jitter;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Type
conf
Filename
6988305
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