Publication detail

Avalanche photodiodes in Geiger mode

ŠÍP, J.

Original Title

Avalanche photodiodes in Geiger mode

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

Avalanche photodiodes, which operate above the breakdown voltage connected with avalanche-quenching circuits can be used to detect single photons and are therefore called single photon avalanche diodes SPAD’s. Simple passive-quenching circuits, which are useful for testing and selection, have fairly limited application. Suitably designed active-quenching circuits make it possible to exploit best performance of SPAD’s.

Key words in English

Avalanche photodiodes, quenching circuit, single photon, quenching circuit

Authors

ŠÍP, J.

Released

22. 5. 2003

Publisher

Faculty on Electrical Engineering Czech Technical University in Prague

Location

Praha

Pages from

EI33

Pages count

2