DocumentCode
802990
Title
Strong dependence of time resolution on detector diameter in single photon avalanche diodes
Author
Lacaita, Andrea ; Mastrapasqua, M.
Author_Institution
Dipartimento di Elettron., Centro di Elettron. Quantistica e Strumentazione Elettronica, CNR, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Volume
26
Issue
24
fYear
1990
Firstpage
2053
Lastpage
2054
Abstract
The fact that the time resolution of single photon avalanche diodes (SPADs) is mainly dependent on the size of the detector area is demonstrated. The larger the detector is, the worse the time resolution is. This result is related to the avalanche physics and sets the ultimate performance of these devices in single-photon timing.
Keywords
avalanche photodiodes; photodetectors; APD; SPAD; detector diameter; single photon avalanche diodes; single-photon timing; time resolution;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19901324
Filename
102612
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