An educational kit based on a modular Silicon Photomultiplier system

Silicon Photo-Multipliers (SiPM) are state of the art light detectors with unprecedented single photon sensitivity and photon number resolving capability, representing a breakthrough in several fundamental and applied Science domains. An educational experiment based on a SiPM set-up is proposed in t...

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Main Authors: Caccia, Massimo, Chmill, Valery, Ebolese, Amedeo, Locatelli, Marco, Martemiyanov, Alexander, Pieracci, Maura, Risigo, Fabio, Santoro, Romualdo, Tintori, Carlo
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Detectors
Educational Apparatus
Light emitting diodes
Optical crosstalk
Optical sensors
Photon Statistics
Photonics
Silicon Photo-Multipliers
Temperature measurement
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Summary:Silicon Photo-Multipliers (SiPM) are state of the art light detectors with unprecedented single photon sensitivity and photon number resolving capability, representing a breakthrough in several fundamental and applied Science domains. An educational experiment based on a SiPM set-up is proposed in this article, guiding the student towards a comprehensive knowledge of this sensor technology while experiencing the quantum nature of light and exploring the statistical properties of the light pulses emitted by a LED.
DOI:10.1109/ANIMMA.2013.6728000