Features of Silicon Photo Multipliers: Precision Measurements of Noise, Cross-Talk, Afterpulsing, Detection Efficiency

Author

Finocchiaro, Paolo ; Pappalardo, Alfio ; Cosentino, Luigi ; Belluso, Massimiliano ; Billotta, Sergio ; Bonanno, Giovanni ; Mauro, Salvatore Di

Author_Institution

Lab. Naz. del Sud, INFN, Catania

Volume

56

Issue

3

fYear

2009

fDate

6/1/2009 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1033

Lastpage

1041

Abstract

Solid state single photon detectors are an emerging issue, with applications in the wide field of sensors and transducers. A new kind of device named Silicon Photomultiplier (SiPM) shows timing and charge resolution features that in some respect could even replace traditional photomultiplier tubes. In this paper we illustrate a complete method for the evaluation of gain, dark noise, afterpulsing, cross-talk and detection efficiency of SiPM detectors. We show the application of the method by comparing the performance of our newly developed SiPM (produced by ST Microelectronics) with another sensor present on the market (produced by Hamamatsu), and proving that our device is indeed already outstanding.

Keywords

integrated circuits; nuclear electronics; photodetectors; photomultipliers; sensors; silicon radiation detectors; transducers; ST microelectronics; SiPM detectors; afterpulsing; charge resolution; dark noise; detection efficiency; photomultiplier tubes; sensors; silicon photomultipliers; solid state single photon detectors; transducers; Crosstalk; Detectors; Microelectronics; Noise measurement; Optoelectronic and photonic sensors; Photomultipliers; Silicon; Solid state circuits; Timing; Transducers; Afterpulsing; dark noise; gain; photon detection efficiency; quenching resistor; silicon photo multiplier; single photon avalanche photodiode; single photon counting;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TNS.2009.2014308

Filename

5076065