Title :
Recent advances in silicon single photon avalanche diodes and their applications
Author :
Ghioni, Massimo ; Gulinatti, Angelo ; Rech, Ivan ; Cova, Sergio
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Elettronica e Informazione, Politecnico di Milano, Milan
Abstract :
Recent advances in silicon single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs) and associate electronics for photon counting and timing up to 1mum wavelength are outlined. Significant examples of recent applications of single SPAD detectors and SPAD arrays are reviewed
Keywords :
avalanche diodes; elemental semiconductors; photodetectors; photon counting; silicon; SPAD arrays; SPAD detectors; Si; photon counting; review; silicon single photon avalanche diodes; CMOS technology; Circuits; Fabrication; Infrared detectors; Photonics; Semiconductor diodes; Sensor arrays; Silicon; Temperature; Timing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2006. LEOS 2006. 19th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2006.278934
