Title :
Performance characterization of 1550-nm single photons detector using a novel scheme of balanced dual APD and self-differencing circuit
Author :
Ho, Wen-Jeng ; Liu, Jheng-Jie ; Lin, Jhe-Min ; Lee, Yi-Yu ; Tang, Hsuan-Ming ; Hsieh, Yi-Chia
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electro-Opt. Eng., Nat. Taipei Univ. of Technol., Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract :
We report on the single photons performance characterization of 1550-nm avalanche photodiode using the balanced-dual-APD and self-differencing circuit. This novel scheme was good for spike-noise cancellation, low-level signals discrimination, and achieved a low dark-count probability.
Keywords :
avalanche photodiodes; detector circuits; infrared detectors; interference suppression; photodetectors; avalanche photodiode; balanced dual APD; low level signal discrimination; self-differencing circuit; single photon detector; spike noise cancellation; wavelength 1550 nm; Breakdown voltage; Electric breakdown; Indium phosphide; Optical imaging; Optical sensors; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference (OECC), 2011 16th
Conference_Location :
Kaohsiung
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-288-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-986-02-8974-9
