Ultra-low noise single-photon detector based on Si avalanche photodiode.
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We report operation and characterization of a lab-assembled single-photon detector based on commercial silicon avalanche photodiodes (PerkinElmer C30902SH, C30921SH). Dark count rate as low as 5 Hz was achieved by cooling the photodiodes down to -80 °C. While afterpulsing increased as the photodiode temperature was decreased, total afterpulse probability did not become significant due to detector's relatively long deadtime in a passively-quenched scheme. We measured photon detection efficiency >50% at 806 nm.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Review of scientific instruments
دوره 82 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011