Effects of dead space on breakdown probability in Geiger mode avalanche photodiode

Journal of Modern Optics

Volumn 54, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 353-360

  Ng, J S ^a   Tan, C H ^a   Rees, G J ^a   David, J P R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVALANCHE PHOTODIODES; CHARGE CARRIERS; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; IMPACT IONIZATION; PROBABILITY;

AVALANCHE REGIONS; DEAD SPACES; IONIZATION COEFFICIENTS;

ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN;

EID: 34047145848     PISSN: 09500340     EISSN: 13623044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500340600753814     Document Type: Conference Paper

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