Title :
4/spl times/4 individually addressable InGaAs APD arrays optimized for photon counting applications
Author :
Gu, Y. ; Wu, X. ; Wu, S. ; Choa, F.S. ; Yan, F. ; Shu, P. ; Krainak, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Electron. Eng., Maryland Univ., Baltimore, MD
Abstract :
InGaAs APDs with improved photon counting characteristics were designed and fabricated and their performance improvements were observed. Following the results, a 4times4 individually addressable APD array was designed, fabricated, and results are reported
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; avalanche photodiodes; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; optical arrays; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; photodetectors; photon counting; InGaAs; InGaAs APD arrays; photon counting; Aerospace industry; Bandwidth; Breakdown voltage; Cities and towns; Dark current; Doping; Indium gallium arsenide; Laser radar; Optical sensors; Textile industry;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2006 Digest of the
Conference_Location :
Quebec City, Que.
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0090-2
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2006.1694039
