Published 1996 | Version v1
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Gain and noise in very high gain avalanche photodiodes: Theory and experiment

  • 1. Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc., Watertown, MA (United States)

Description

Large area silicon avalanche photodiodes (APDs) have been fabricated with maximum avalanche gains exceeding 10,000 and excellent signal to noise ratios. A model of device performance has been developed in which previously developed general expressions are numerically integrated using actual fabrication parameters. The gain, statistical fluctuations in the gain, electronic noise, and total peak broadening have been computed using this model. The results are in good agreement with measurements. The parameter keff was found to be 7.2 x 10-4, allowing a high signal to noise ratio at gains of several thousand

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers.
Imprint Place
Bellingham, WA (United States)
ISBN
0-8194-2247-9
Imprint Title
Hard x-ray/gamma-ray and neutron optics, sensors, and applications
Imprint Pagination
331 p.
Series
Proceedings/SPIE, Volume 2859.
Journal Page Range
p. 288-297.

Conference

Title
1. conference on space processing of materials, at SPIE International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) annual international symposium on optical science, engineering, and instrumentation.
Acronym
Denver '96
Dates
4-9 Aug 1996.
Place
Denver, CO (United States).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
28076616
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; GAIN; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NOISE; PERFORMANCE; PHOTODIODES; THEORETICAL DATA; TOWNSEND DISCHARGE
Descriptors DEC
AMPLIFICATION; DATA; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; EVALUATION; INFORMATION; NUMERICAL DATA; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-960848--.