Title :
Silicon Photomultipliers - End of the Photomultiplier Tubes Era
Author_Institution :
Obninsk State Univ., Obninsk
Abstract :
The principle of silicon photomultipliers (SiPM) is discussed. The SiPM structure is based on the array of submicron semiconductor micro-cells, working in breakdown mode with integrated quenching elements and common electrode. The characteristics and the operational conditions of the SiPM is presented.
Keywords :
electrodes; elemental semiconductors; integrated optoelectronics; photomultipliers; silicon; Si; breakdown mode; electrode; integrated quenching elements; operational conditions; silicon photomultipliers; submicron semiconductor microcell arrays; Biomedical optical imaging; Electrodes; Electromagnetic radiation; Optical interconnections; Photomultipliers; Radiation detectors; Semiconductor radiation detectors; Silicon radiation detectors; Temperature sensors; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2007. LEOS 2007. The 20th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0925-9
Electronic_ISBN :
1092-8081
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2007.4382470
