High speed single photon detection in the near infrared

ZL Yuan, BE Kardynal, AW Sharpe… - Applied Physics …, 2007 - pubs.aip.org
InGaAs avalanche photodiodes (APDs) are convenient for single photon detection in the
near infrared (NIR) including the fiber communication bands (1.31∕ 1.55 μ m)⁠. However …

SPAD smart pixel for time-of-flight and time-correlated single-photon counting measurements

F Villa, B Markovic, S Bellisai, D Bronzi… - IEEE Photonics …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a smart pixel based on a single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) for advanced
time-of-flight (TOF) and time-correlated single photon counting (TCSPC) applications …

Large-area avalanche diodes for picosecond time-correlated photon counting

A Gulinatti, I Rech, P Maccagnani… - Proceedings of 35th …, 2005 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Time-correlated photon counting experiments in life and material sciences demand
photodetectors with single photon sensitivity, low noise and high time resolution. We have …

Custom silicon technology for SPAD-arrays with red-enhanced sensitivity and low timing jitter

A Gulinatti, F Ceccarelli, M Ghioni, I Rech - Optics Express, 2021 - opg.optica.org
Single-photon detection is an invaluable tool for many applications ranging from basic
research to consumer electronics. In this respect, the Single Photon Avalanche Diode …

Single-photon avalanche diode imagers in biophotonics: review and outlook

C Bruschini, H Homulle, IM Antolovic, S Burri… - Light: Science & …, 2019 - nature.com
Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) arrays are solid-state detectors that offer imaging
capabilities at the level of individual photons, with unparalleled photon counting and time …

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

M Stipčević, D Wang, R Ursin - Journal of lightwave technology, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We characterize a new commercial, back-illuminated reach-through silicon single-photon
avalanche photo diode (SPAD) SAP500 (Laser Components. Inc.), operated in Geiger-mode …

Single-photon avalanche diodes for the near-infrared range: detector and circuit issues

A Tosi, AD Mora, F Zappa, S Cova - Journal of Modern Optics, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Recently developed InGaAs/InP devices suitable as single-photon avalanche diodes
(SPADs) in the near-infrared range provide good detection efficiency and low time jitter …

InGaAs/InP single-photon avalanche diode with reduced afterpulsing and sharp timing response with 30 ps tail

A Tosi, F Acerbi, M Anti, F Zappa - IEEE Journal of quantum …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we present the design, fabrication, and experimental characterization of a new
Single-Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) made in InGaAs/InP for photon-counting operations …

Single-photon detection beyond 1 μm: performance of commercially available InGaAs/InP detectors

A Lacaita, F Zappa, S Cova, P Lovati - Applied Optics, 1996 - opg.optica.org
Commercially available InGaAs/InP avalanche photodiodes, designed for optical receivers
and range finders, can be operated biased above the breakdown voltage, achieving single …

A single-photon avalanche diode in 90-nm CMOS imaging technology with 44% photon detection efficiency at 690 nm

EAG Webster, JA Richardson, LA Grant… - IEEE Electron …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A CMOS and back-side illumination-compatible single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) is
reported in 90-nm imaging technology with a peak photon detection efficiency of≈ 44% at …