DocumentCode
1054312
Title
The probability distribution of gains in avalanche photodiodes
Author
Balaban, P. ; Fleischer, P.E. ; Zucker, H.
Author_Institution
Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, NJ
Volume
23
Issue
10
fYear
1976
fDate
10/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1189
Lastpage
1190
Abstract
The probability density function for the gain of an avalanche photodiode is derived. The derivation is based on a Lagrange expansion of the implicit form of the moment generating function. The results confirm previously published conjectures.
Keywords
Avalanche photodiodes; Charge carrier processes; Convolution; Electron optics; Ionization; Lagrangian functions; Optical devices; Optical fiber communication; Probability density function; Probability distribution;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9383
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/T-ED.1976.18570
Filename
1478583
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