Performance characterization of an InGaAs/InP single photon avalanche diode

Christian P. Morath; Kenneth Vaccaro; William R. Clark; William A. Teynor; Mark A. Roland; William Bailey

doi:10.1117/12.562174

4 November 2004 Performance characterization of an InGaAs/InP single photon avalanche diode

Christian P. Morath, Kenneth Vaccaro, William R. Clark, William A. Teynor, Mark A. Roland, William Bailey

Proceedings Volume 5543, Infrared Spaceborne Remote Sensing XII; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.562174
Event: Optical Science and Technology, the SPIE 49th Annual Meeting, 2004, Denver, Colorado, United States

Abstract

III-V based single photon avalanche diodes (SPADs), avalanche photodiodes (APDs) operated in Geiger-mode, are ideally suited for ultra-weak signal detection in the near infrared for photon counting and photon timing applications. Spaceborne SPADs would provide a rugged, compact alternative to photomultiplier tubes with lower operating voltage requirements, stronger near-IR response, and the possibility for array implementation. Results from a performance characterization of an in-house fabricated In_0.53Ga_0.47As/InP SPAD are presented. Sensitivity (NEP) and timing resolution (δt) were investigated as a function of bias from T = 135 K to 165 K; an NEP ≈ 5 x 10¹⁵W/Hz^1/2 at T = 150 K and δt ≈ 230 ps at T = 165 K were measured for λ = 1.55 μm light.

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Christian P. Morath, Kenneth Vaccaro, William R. Clark, William A. Teynor, Mark A. Roland, and William Bailey "Performance characterization of an InGaAs/InP single photon avalanche diode", Proc. SPIE 5543, Infrared Spaceborne Remote Sensing XII, (4 November 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.562174

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