DocumentCode
3004277
Title
Geiger-Mode Avalanche Photodiodes for Near-Infrared Photon Counting
Author
Itzler, Mark A. ; Ben-Michael, Rafael ; Jiang, Xudong ; Slomkowski, Krystyna
Author_Institution
Princeton Lightwave Inc., Cranbury
fYear
2007
fDate
6-11 May 2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We present the design and characterization of InP-based avalanche photodiodes optimized for single photon counting for wavelengths between 1.0 and 1.7 mum, and we discuss performance trade-offs and mechanisms responsible for present performance limits.
Keywords
avalanche photodiodes; infrared detectors; photodetectors; photon counting; Geiger-mode photodiodes; InP; avalanche photodiodes; near-infrared photon counting; single photon counting; wavelength 1.0 mum to 1.7 mum; Absorption; Avalanche photodiodes; Indium gallium arsenide; Indium phosphide; Optical buffering; Optical imaging; Optical sensors; Photonics Society; Temperature dependence; Temperature distribution;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-834-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452557
Filename
4452557
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