Non-Geiger mode single photon detector with multiple amplification and gain control mechanisms

被引：12

作者：

Rahman, Samia Nawar ^{[1
]}

Hall, David ^{[1
]}

Lo, Yu-Hwa ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS | 2014年 / 115卷 / 17期

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D O I：

10.1063/1.4875103

中图分类号：

O59 [应用物理学];

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摘要：

A new type of single photon detector, Multiple Amplification Gain with Internal Control (MAGIC), is proposed and analyzed using Monte Carlo simulations based on a physical model of the device. The MAGIC detector has two coupled amplification mechanisms, avalanche multiplication and bipolar gain, and the net gain is regulated by a built-in feedback mechanism. Compared to conventional Geiger mode single photon avalanche detectors (SPADs), the MAGIC detector produces a much greater single photon detection efficiency of nearly 100%, low bit-error-ratio for single photon signals, and a large dynamic range. All these properties are highly desirable for applications that require single photon sensitivity and are absent for conventional Geiger-mode SPADs. (C) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC.

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