Synchronous single-photon counting using an Si avalanche photodiode at room temperature

1 January 1987

journal article
Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters

Vol. 23 (24), 1307-1308
https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19870904

Abstract

We have successfully demonstrated photon counting using an Si APD at room temperature. A wide dynamic range of 43 dB has been achieved with the synchronous single-photon counting (SSPC) technique.

Keywords

AVALANCHE PHOTODIODE
WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE
OPTICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT
EXTREMELY WEAK LIGHT DETECTION
ROOM TEMPERATURE
APD
SYNCHRONOUS SINGLE-PHOTON COUNTING
PHOTOMETRY
TIME-DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY

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