SPAD arrays and micro-optics: towards a real single photon spectrometer

被引:17
作者
Finocchiaro, P.
Campisi, A.
Cosentino, L.
Pappalardo, A.
Musumeci, F.
Privitera, S.
Scordino, A.
Tudisco, S.
Fallica, G.
Sanfilippo, D.
Mazzillo, M.
Piazza, A.
Van Erps, J.
Van Overmeire, S.
Vervaeke, M.
Volckaerts, B.
Vynck, P.
Hermanne, A.
Thienpont, H.
Lombardo, S.
Sciacca, E.
机构
[1] Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, Lab Nazl Sud, I-95125 Catania, Italy
[2] Catania Univ, DMFCI, I-95125 Catania, Italy
[3] ST Microelectronics, I-95100 Catania, Italy
[4] Vrije Univ Brussel VIB, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
[5] CNR, IMM, Catania, Italy
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10.1080/09500340600769901
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
This study aims at proving that single photon sensing can be made accessible in the form of cheap off-the-shelf micro-devices with micro-optical/micromechanical coupling systems. In order to achieve this challenging goal, use is made of different micro-technologies, not yet fully established but promising and innovative in and of themselves. It is planned to combine them into a more challenging micro-technology capable of making single photon handling off-the-shelf. Moreover, the technology to be implemented should make it possible to provide photonic sensors in a ready-to-go fashion.
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