Evolution and prospects for single-photon avalanche diodes and quenching circuits

Journal of Modern Optics

Volumn 51-9, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1267-1288

  Cova, S ^a   Ghioni, M ^a   Lotito, A ^a   Rech, I ^a   Zappa, F ^a  

^a IFN CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ENERGY ABSORPTION; GERMANIUM; IONIZING RADIATION; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; PHOTONS; QUENCHING; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SOLID STATE DEVICE STRUCTURES;

PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBES (PMT); QUENCHING CIRCUITS; TIME CORRELATED PHOTON COUNTING (TCPC);

AVALANCHE DIODES;

EID: 3142589119     PISSN: 09500340     EISSN: 13623044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500340408235272     Document Type: Article

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