Photon Counting with Passive Quenched Silicon Avalanche

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optoelectronics, optical detector.

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S. Deachapunya
Department of Physics, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.
D. Jarukanont
Department of Physics, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.
P. Panthong
Department of Physics, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.
S. Chiangga
Department of Physics, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Abstract

We investigate the performance of silicon avalanche photodiode (APD) with passive quenching circuit for photon counting in the near-infrared range. The characterizations of an APD colled at -20 °C are described in terms of dark counts, operating temperature and bias-voltage.


Keywords:  optoelectronics, optical detector.


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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2001)
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Original Research Articles

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