Development of Multi-Pixel Photon Counter (MPPC)

Author

Yamamoto, K. ; Yamamura, K. ; Sato, K. ; Ota, T. ; Suzuki, H. ; Ohsuka, S.

Author_Institution

Div. of Solid State, Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.

Volume

2

fYear

2006

fDate

Oct. 29 2006-Nov. 1 2006

Firstpage

1094

Lastpage

1097

Abstract

We developed the novel photon counter, named multipixel photon counter (MPPC). It is solid state photon counter using Geiger-mode APD and self-quenching resistance. It has many features like low bias voltage operation, high gain and insensitive to magnetic fields. We have fabricated the three kinds of MPPC, which are 40 times 40, 20 times 20, and 10 times 10 pixels segmented from 1 mm times 1 mm total active area. The gain, dark count rate, photon detection efficiency (PDE) and time resolution are measured and confirmed that MPPC has large potential as the new photon detection device.

Keywords

Geiger counters; avalanche photodiodes; photon counting; solid scintillation detectors; Geiger-mode APD; dark count rate; gain; low bias voltage operation; multipixel photon counter; photon detection efficiency; self-quenching resistance; solid state photon counter; time resolution; Capacitance; Counting circuits; Electrodes; Extraterrestrial measurements; Low voltage; Magnetic field measurement; Photonics; Pulse measurements; Resistors; Solid state circuits;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2006. IEEE

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

ISSN

1095-7863

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0560-2

Electronic_ISBN

1095-7863

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NSSMIC.2006.356038

Filename

4179192