Single-Photon Counting for the 1300–1600-nm Range by Use of Peltier-Cooled and Passively Quenched InGaAs Avalanche Photodiodes
Applied Optics, Vol. 39, Issue 36, pp. 6746-6753 (2000)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.39.006746
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Abstract
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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OCIS Codes
(040.3780) Detectors : Low light level
(040.5160) Detectors : Photodetectors
(040.5570) Detectors : Quantum detectors
(270.5290) Quantum optics : Photon statistics
Citation
John G. Rarity, Thomas E. Wall, Kevin D. Ridley, Philippa C. M. Owens, and Paul R. Tapster, "Single-Photon Counting for the 1300–1600-nm Range by Use of Peltier-Cooled and Passively Quenched InGaAs Avalanche Photodiodes," Appl. Opt. 39, 6746-6753 (2000)
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