Title : 
Single photon avalanche diodes
         
        
            Author : 
Campbell, Joe C.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
         
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
This paper describes the fundamental of single photon detection with SPADs, and comparatively reviews various detection techniques.
         
        
            Keywords : 
avalanche photodiodes; photodetectors; SPAD; detection techniques; single photon avalanche diodes; single photon detection; Avalanche photodiodes; Detectors; Imaging; Indium gallium arsenide; Indium phosphide; Optimized production technology; Photonics;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Device Research Conference (DRC), 2013 71st Annual
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Notre Dame, IN
         
        
        
            Print_ISBN : 
978-1-4799-0811-0
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/DRC.2013.6633855