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32 bin near-infrared time-multiplexing detector with attojoule single-shot energy resolution

Published inReview of scientific instruments, vol. 81, no. 10, 103105
Publication date2010
Abstract

We present two implementations of photon counting time-multiplexing detectors for near-infrared wavelengths, based on Peltier cooled InGaAs/InP avalanche photodiodes. A first implementation is motivated by practical considerations using only commercially available components. It features 16 bins, pulse repetition rates of up to 22 kHz, and a large range of applicable pulse widths of up to 100 ns. A second implementation is based on rapid gating detectors, permitting dead times below 10 ns. This allows one to realize a high dynamic-range 32 bin detector, able to process pulse repetition rates of up to 6 MHz for pulse widths of up to 200 ps. Analysis of the detector response at 16.5% detection efficiency reveals a single-shot energy resolution on the attojoule level.

Keywords
  • Photons
  • Avalanche photodiodes
  • Silicon detectors
  • Multiplexers
  • Biosensors
Citation (ISO format)
ERAERDS, Patrick et al. 32 bin near-infrared time-multiplexing detector with attojoule single-shot energy resolution. In: Review of scientific instruments, 2010, vol. 81, n° 10, p. 103105. doi: 10.1063/1.3494616
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