DocumentCode :
2866723
Title :
Predicting afterpulsing in free-running, Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes at 1.06 μm wavelength
Author :
Jensen, K.E. ; Hopman, P.I. ; Duerr, E.K. ; Dauler, E.A. ; Donnelly, J.P. ; Groves, S.H. ; Mahoney, L.J. ; McIntosh, K.A. ; Molvar, K.M. ; Napoleone, A. ; Oakley, D.C. ; Shaver, D.C. ; Verghese, S. ; Vineis, C.J. ; Younger, R.D.
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Lexington, MA
fYear :
2006
fDate :
21-26 May 2006
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
2
Abstract :
An operational model of afterpulsing in Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes is used to explore sources of afterpulsing in the devices and predicts dark-noise behavior in free-running mode. Predictions of the model are compared with experiment.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; avalanche photodiodes; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; semiconductor device noise; Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes; InGaAsP-InP; afterpulsing sources; dark-noise behavior; free-running mode; operational model; wavelength 1.06 mum; Absorption; Avalanche breakdown; Avalanche photodiodes; Laboratories; Optical fiber communication; Photodetectors; Predictive models; Solid modeling; Solid state circuits; Timing; (230.5160) Photodetectors; (230.5170) Photodiodes;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627963
Filename :
4627963
Link To Document :
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