Investigation of the Two-Mode Operation of Avalanche Photodiodes in the Registration of Optical Radiation

The possibility of the simultaneous operation of avalanche photodiodes in the photon-counting and current modes is shown. The double-mode operation is provided at a constant supply voltage of an avalanche photodiode that exceeds the breakdown voltage of its p – n junction. The probability of the for...

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Published in:Instruments and experimental techniques (New York) 2019-04, Vol.62 (2), p.214-218
Main Authors: Gorbadey, O. Yu, Zenevich, A. O., Novikov, E. V., Goibov, S. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Avalanche diodes
Electric potential
Electrical Engineering
General Experimental Techniques
Measurement Science and Instrumentation
Microplasmas
Optical radiation
P-n junctions
Photodiodes
Photon avalanches
Physical Chemistry
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
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Summary:The possibility of the simultaneous operation of avalanche photodiodes in the photon-counting and current modes is shown. The double-mode operation is provided at a constant supply voltage of an avalanche photodiode that exceeds the breakdown voltage of its p – n junction. The probability of the formation of microplasma pulses as a function of the intensity of optical radiation and the supply voltage of the avalanche photodiode is estimated for the considered operating mode.
ISSN:0020-4412
1608-3180
DOI:10.1134/S0020441219020106