Photon detection with high gain avalanche photodiode arrays

Journal Article · Mon Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1998 · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/23.682622· OSTI ID:624208

Vasile, S; Gothoskar, P; Farrell, R ^[1]; Sdrulla, D ^[2]

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1. Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc., Watertown, MA (United States)
2. Advanced Power Technology, Bend, OR (United States)

The detection of light emitted in fast scintillating fibers and Cerenkov radiators used for fiber calorimetry and tracking applications in high energy colliders, requires fast detector arrays with high sensitivity to short wavelength photons. Photomultiplier tubes, the traditional imaging detectors for short wavelength optical radiation, have limited spatial resolution and require expensive anti-magnetic shielding. The authors report on short wavelength sensitivity improvement and detection efficiency performance for a novel p-n junction planar structure silicon avalanche photodiode (APD) array, operated in Geiger mode. The APD array provides a high sensitivity detector for applications requiring the detection of light spatial distributions with single photon sensitivity.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-95ER82061
• OSTI ID: 624208
• Report Number(s): CONF-971147--
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science Journal Issue: 3Pt1 Vol. 45; ISSN 0018-9499; ISSN IETNAE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

44 INSTRUMENTATION
INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS
CHERENKOV COUNTERS
P-N JUNCTIONS
PERFORMANCE
PHOTODIODES
QUANTUM EFFICIENCY
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
SHOWER COUNTERS
VISIBLE RADIATION