• DocumentCode
    1959470
  • Title

    Single Ultra Violet Photon Detection with 4H-SiC Avalanche Photodiodes

  • Author

    Bai, Xiaogang ; Mcintosh, Dion ; Liu, Handin ; Campbell, Joe

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    18-20 June 2007
  • Firstpage
    189
  • Lastpage
    190
  • Abstract
    In this paper we report SiC APDs that achieve gain comparable to PMTs while exhibiting higher quantum efficiency and lower dark current. In addition, we report single photon detection at 265 nm.
  • Keywords
    avalanche photodiodes; photomultipliers; silicon compounds; wide band gap semiconductors; SiC; avalanche photodiodes; photomultiplier tubes; quantum efficiency; single ultra violet photon detection; size 265 nm; Avalanche photodiodes; Circuits; Dark current; Electric breakdown; Fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Laser noise; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Silicon carbide;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Device Research Conference, 2007 65th Annual
  • Conference_Location
    Notre Dame, IN
  • ISSN
    1548-3770
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1101-6
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1548-3770
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/DRC.2007.4373712
  • Filename
    4373712