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Transparencies APD Part2

This document discusses single photon detection using avalanche photodiodes. It operates avalanche photodiodes in Geiger mode using either a passive or active quenching circuit to overcome problems with noise and gain stability in linear operation at high gain. The passive quenching circuit uses resistors to quench the avalanche, while the active quenching circuit uses a reference voltage to quench.

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Transparencies APD Part2

This document discusses single photon detection using avalanche photodiodes. It operates avalanche photodiodes in Geiger mode using either a passive or active quenching circuit to overcome problems with noise and gain stability in linear operation at high gain. The passive quenching circuit uses resistors to quench the avalanche, while the active quenching circuit uses a reference voltage to quench.

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Single photon detection by Avalanche Photodiodes (APDs)

Linear operation at high gain (M~1000)


Problems with noise and gain stability

∆I= 80 nA @∆τ=2ns and M=1000

Geiger mode operation – passive quenching circuit

Va> UBR, R1=200 kΩ, R2=200 Ω


Multi-Pixel Photon Counter (by Hamamatsu)
Geiger mode operation –active quenching circuit
UR>UBR
Uq

TTL out

UREF

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