High-sensitivity, wide-dynamic-range avalanche photodiode pixel design for large-scale imaging arrays
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Electronic Imaging
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1017-9909
DOI: 10.1117/1.3316499