Photon-number-resolving detection based on InGaAs/InP avalanche photodiode in the sub-saturated mode

Optics Express

Volumn 17, Issue 21, 2009, Pages 18782-18787

  Wu, Guang ^a   Jian, Yi ^a   Wu, E ^a   Zeng, Heping ^a  

^a EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVALANCHE PHOTODIODES; EFFICIENCY; INFRARED DEVICES; PARTICLE BEAMS; PHOTODIODES; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM;

AVALANCHE CURRENTS; AVALANCHE GAINS; BALANCING TECHNIQUES; DETECTION EFFICIENCY; INGAAS/INP AVALANCHE PHOTODIODES; PHOTON NUMBER RESOLVING; PHOTON NUMBERS; SINGLE PHOTON DETECTION;

PHOTONS;

EID: 70350304273     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.17.018782     Document Type: Article

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