Single Photon Avalanche Diodes: Towards the Large Bidimensional Arrays

Sensors

Simona Privitera³  Salvatore Tudisco³  Luca Lanzanò³  Francesco Musumeci³  Alessandro Pluchino⁴  Agata Scordino³  Angelo Campisi³  Luigi Cosentino³  Paolo Finocchiaro³  Giovanni Condorelli¹  Massimo Mazzillo¹  Salvo Lombardo² 

[1] R&D, ST-Microelectronics, Stradale Primosole 50, 95100 Catania (Italy); E-mails:;IMM-CNR, Stradale Primosole 50, 95100 Catania (Italy); E-mails:;INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Sud, via Santa Sofia 65, 95125 Catania (Italy); E-mails:;DMFCI-Dip. Met. Chim. Fis. Ing. & Dip. di Fisica ed Astronomia, Università di Catania viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, (Italy); E-mails:

关键词: Single photon;    avalanche photodiode;    silicon photomultiplier;    photon detection efficiency;    timing;    afterpulsing;    cross-talk;    2D array;   

DOI  :  10.3390/s8084636

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Single photon detection is one of the most challenging goals of photonics. In recent years, the study of ultra-fast and/or low-intensity phenomena has received renewed attention from the academic and industrial communities. Intense research activity has been focused on bio-imaging applications, bio-luminescence, bio-scattering methods, and, more in general, on several applications requiring high speed operation and high timing resolution. In this paper we present design and characterization of bi-dimensional arrays of a next generation of single photon avalanche diodes (SPADs). Single photon sensitivity, dark noise, afterpulsing and timing resolution of the single SPAD have been examined in several experimental conditions. Moreover, the effects arising from their integration and the readout mode have also been deeply investigated.

【 授权许可】

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