%0 Journal Article %1 Britvitch2006 %A Britvitch, I. %A Renker, D. %D 2006 %J Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment %K Recovery time %N 1 %P 260 - 263 %R DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2006.05.109 %T Measurements of the recovery time of Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes %U http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6TJM-4K5HV7F-G/2/a28aa2097ed78309c6355de952fccec3 %V 567 %X A new type of photon detector, the Geiger-mode avalanche photodiode (G-APD) has been developed during recent years. This device has the potential to replace photomultiplier tubes. It has a response to single photons with high detection efficiency. G-APDs are operated in Geiger mode and therefore the recovery time, the time needed until the small photodiodes of this device are fully active again after a breakdown, is a crucial parameter in applications with a high level of ambient light. The recovery time of several types of G-APDs was measured and the results are presented.

@article{Britvitch2006, abstract = {A new type of photon detector, the Geiger-mode avalanche photodiode (G-APD) has been developed during recent years. This device has the potential to replace photomultiplier tubes. It has a response to single photons with high detection efficiency. G-APDs are operated in Geiger mode and therefore the recovery time, the time needed until the small photodiodes of this device are fully active again after a breakdown, is a crucial parameter in applications with a high level of ambient light. The recovery time of several types of G-APDs was measured and the results are presented.}, added-at = {2009-09-04T22:06:29.000+0200}, author = {Britvitch, I. and Renker, D.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2f118701c6191cbe2e9afd145b7f5d5f8/scotbrad}, doi = {DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2006.05.109}, file = {[Britvitch2006] measurements of the recovery time of geiger-mode APDs.pdf:APD\\[Britvitch2006] measurements of the recovery time of geiger-mode APDs.pdf:PDF}, groups = {public}, interhash = {fdd6c6f2fac8be56944172b6a0acae85}, intrahash = {f118701c6191cbe2e9afd145b7f5d5f8}, issn = {0168-9002}, journal = {Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment}, keywords = {Recovery time}, note = {Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on New Developments in Photodetection - BEAUNE 2005, Fourth International Conference on New Developments in Photodetection}, number = 1, owner = {MI21953}, pages = {260 - 263}, timestamp = {2009-09-04T22:06:41.000+0200}, title = {Measurements of the recovery time of Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6TJM-4K5HV7F-G/2/a28aa2097ed78309c6355de952fccec3}, volume = 567, year = 2006 }