Title :
Reliable large format arrays of Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes
Author :
Smith, G.M. ; Donnelly, J.P. ; McIntosh, K.A. ; Duerr, E.K. ; Shaver, D.C. ; Verghese, S. ; Funk, J.E. ; Mahoney, L.J. ; Molvar, K.M. ; Chapman, D.C. ; Oakley, D.C.
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Lexington, MA
Abstract :
The fabrication of reliable InP-based Geiger-mode avalanche photodiode arrays is described. Arrays of up to 256 times 64 elements have been produced and mated to silicon read-out circuits forming single-photon infrared focal plane imagers for 1.06 and 1.5 mum applications.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; avalanche photodiodes; focal planes; indium compounds; optical arrays; photodetectors; readout electronics; Geiger-mode avalanche photodiode arrays; InP; dark count rate; photon detection efficiency; read-out circuits; single-photon infrared focal plane imagers; wavelength 1.06 mum; wavelength 1.5 mum; Avalanche photodiodes; CMOS logic circuits; Fabrication; Indium phosphide; Laser radar; Optical arrays; Optical fiber communication; Optical pulses; Passivation; Photonic band gap; Geiger-mode; focal plane array; free-space optical communication; laser radar; single photon detector;
Conference_Titel :
Indium Phosphide and Related Materials, 2008. IPRM 2008. 20th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Versailles
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2258-6
Electronic_ISBN :
1092-8669
DOI :
10.1109/ICIPRM.2008.4703046
