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A cooled avalanche photodiode with high photon detection probabilityAn avalanche photodiode has been operated as a photon-counting detector with 2 to 3 times the sensitivity of currently-available photomultiplier tubes. APD (avalanche photodiodes) detection probabilities that exceed 27% and approach 50% have been measured at an optimum operating temperature which minimizes noise. The sources of noise and their dependence on operating temperature and bias voltage are discussed.
Document ID
19870005901
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Robinson, D. L. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Metscher, B. D. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
November 15, 1986
Publication Information
Publication: The Telecommunications and Data Acquisition Report
Subject Category
Communications And Radar
Accession Number
87N15334
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 310-20-67-59-00
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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