Title :
A near-infrared photon-counting system using an InGaAs avalanche photodiode
Author :
Maruyama, Tetsuhiro ; Narusawa, F. ; Kudo, Motoi ; Tanaka, Mitsuru ; Saito, Yuya ; Yoshida, Takafumi ; Nomura, Akihiro
Author_Institution :
R&D Office, Hioki E.E. Corp., Japan
Abstract :
Summary form only given. The necessity of photon-counting systems in the near-infrared region has been increasing in every field of physics, chemistry, and life sciences. Because of the potential attributes of high quantum efficiency in that region, an avalanche photodiode (APD) would be a candidate device to meet this demand. We present the characteristics of the photon-counting system developed using an InGaAs APD and its application to lidar observations and chemiluminescence detection.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; avalanche photodiodes; chemiluminescence; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; infrared detectors; optical radar; photodetectors; photon counting; InGaAs; InGaAs avalanche photodiode; avalanche photodiode; candidate device; chemiluminescence detection; chemistry; high quantum efficiency; lidar observations; life sciences; near-infrared photon-counting system; near-infrared region; photon-counting system; photon-counting systems; physics; Avalanche photodiodes; Detectors; Fluorescence; Gunshot detection systems; Indium gallium arsenide; Photomultipliers; Power lasers; Power measurement; Temperature sensors; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2000. (CLEO 2000). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-634-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2000.906827
