Characterization of a commercially available large area, high detection efficiency single-photon avalanche diode

Mario Stipčević; Daqing Wang; Rupert Ursin

doi:10.1109/JLT.2013.2286422

Characterization of a commercially available large area, high detection efficiency single-photon avalanche diode

Instrumentation and Detectors 2013-11-12 v1 Optics Quantum Physics

Authors: Mario Stipčević , Daqing Wang , Rupert Ursin

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We characterize a new commercial, back-illuminated reach-through silicon single-photon avalanche photo diode (SPAD) SAP500 (Laser Components. Inc.), operated in Geiger-mode for purpose of photon counting. We show that for this sensor a significant interplay exists between dark counts, detection efficiency, afterpulsing, excess voltage and operating temperature, sometimes requiring a careful optimization tailored for a specific application. We find that a large flat plateau of sensitive area of about 0.5 mm in diameter, a peak quantum efficiency of 73% at 560 nm and timing precision down to 150 ps FWHM are the main distinguishing characteristics of this SPAD.

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single-photon avalanche diodes superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors avalanche detectors

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@article{arxiv.1311.2070,
  title  = {Characterization of a commercially available large area, high detection efficiency single-photon avalanche diode},
  author = {Mario Stipčević and Daqing Wang and Rupert Ursin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1311.2070},
  year   = {2013}
}

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