Title :
Recent advances in avalanche photodiodes: Ultraviolet to infrared
Author :
Campbell, Joe C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
Abstract :
Recent breakthroughs in photodetector and optical sensor technologies have increased the performance and functionality of a wide range of existing systems as well as enabling new applications. This talk will review progress in a variety of low-noise avalanche photodiodes (APDs). Emphasis will be on APDs that operate at the spectral edges of the spectrum covered by Si APDs; namely, the ultraviolet and short-wavelength and mid-wavelength infrared. Both linear mode and Geiger-mode operation will be discussed.
Keywords :
avalanche photodiodes; infrared detectors; optical sensors; photodetectors; ultraviolet detectors; low-noise APD; low-noise avalanche photodiode; midwavelength infrared avalanche photodiode; optical sensor technology; photodetector technology; ultraviolet wavelength avalanche photodiode; Avalanche photodiodes; Detectors; Impact ionization; Indium compounds; Indium phosphide; Noise; Photonics; avalanche photodiodes; photodetectors;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110496
