Title :
A novel avalanche-free single photon detector
Author :
Mohseni, H. ; Memis, O.G. ; Kong, S.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL
Abstract :
A novel single photon infrared detector is presented that is capable of operating at room temperature in principle. Unlike avalanche, this method produces no excess noise, and can potentially cover wavelengths from UV to mid-infrared
Keywords :
infrared detectors; photodetectors; 293 to 298 K; avalanche-free detector; infrared detector; room temperature; single photon detector; Absorption; Breakdown voltage; Charge carrier processes; Crosstalk; Indium phosphide; Infrared detectors; Infrared imaging; Landmine detection; Optical imaging; Quantum dots;
Conference_Titel :
Indium Phosphide and Related Materials Conference Proceedings, 2006 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Princeton, NJ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9558-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICIPRM.2006.1634137
