An educational kit based on a modular Silicon Photomultiplier system

Author

Caccia, M. ; Chmill, Valery ; Ebolese, Amedeo ; Locatelli, M. ; Martemiyanov, Alexander ; Pieracci, Maura ; Risigo, Fabio ; Santoro, Roberto ; Tintori, C.

Author_Institution

Dipt. di Sci. e Alta Tecnol., Univ. degli Studi dell´Insubria, Como, Italy

fYear

2013

fDate

23-27 June 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

7

Abstract

Silicon Photo-Multipliers (SiPM) are state of the art light detectors with unprecedented single photon sensitivity and photon number resolving capability, representing a breakthrough in several fundamental and applied Science domains. An educational experiment based on a SiPM set-up is proposed in this article, guiding the student towards a comprehensive knowledge of this sensor technology while experiencing the quantum nature of light and exploring the statistical properties of the light pulses emitted by a LED.

Keywords

photodetectors; photomultipliers; silicon radiation detectors; LED; SiPM set-up; art light detectors; educational kit; light pulses; modular silicon photomultiplier system; photon number; single photon sensitivity; statistical properties; Detectors; Light emitting diodes; Optical crosstalk; Optical sensors; Photonics; Standards; Temperature measurement; Educational Apparatus; Photon Statistics; Silicon Photo-Multipliers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA), 2013 3rd International Conference on

Conference_Location

Marseille

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-1046-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ANIMMA.2013.6728000

Filename

6728000