Title :
Advances in single photon detectors
Author :
Campbell, Joe C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Abstract :
Recently, several applications that benefit from single photon detection have emerged. One area that appears promising is ultra-secure. Key performance parameters for this emerging technology are high single photon detection efficiencies, low dark count rates, and low after pulsing. This paper reviews some of the recent advances that have been achieved in single photon counting avalanche photodiodes.
Keywords :
avalanche photodiodes; photodetectors; photon counting; avalanche photodiodes; dark count rates; photon counting; photon detectors; ultra secure communications; Application software; Avalanche photodiodes; Breakdown voltage; Counting circuits; Cryptography; Indium gallium arsenide; Infrared detectors; Photonics; Quantum mechanics; Telephony;
Conference_Titel :
Indium Phosphide & Related Materials, 2009. IPRM '09. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Newport Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3432-9
Electronic_ISBN :
1092-8669
DOI :
10.1109/ICIPRM.2009.5012461
