Single-photon counting for the 1300–1600-nm range by use of Peltier-cooled and passively quenched InGaAs avalanche photodiodes
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We evaluate the performance of various commercially available InGaAs/InP avalanche photodiodes for photon counting in the infrared at temperatures that can be reached by Peltier cooling. We find that dark count rates are high, and this can partially saturate devices before optimum performance is achieved. At low temperatures the dark count rate rises because of a strong contribution from correlated afterpulses. We discuss ways of suppressing these afterpulses for different photon-counting applications.
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Photon-counting devices based on III-V semiconductors are now available in the near-infrared window.
“Photon-counting devices based on III-V semiconductors now become available in the near-IR window (Hiskett et al 2000, Rarity et al 2000, Stucki et al 2001).”
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- Authors
- Rarity, J. G., Wall, T. E., Ridley, K. D., Owens, P. C. M., & Tapster, P. R.
- Venue
- Applied Optics
- Publisher
- Optica Publishing Group
- Published
- 2000-12-20
- Volume
- 39
- Issue
- 36
- Pages
- 6746
- ISSN
- 0003-6935 (ISSN-L)
- 1539-4522
- OpenAlex
- W1980602780
- Cited by
- 95
- References
- 12
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 5.19
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Applied Optics (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Instrumentation › Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Photocathodes and Microchannel Plates
- Keywords
- single photon counting, InGaAs avalanche photodiode, infrared photon detection, Peltier cooling, dark count rate
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