High-detection probability broadband single-photon counting receivers

Leye Aina; Ayub Fathimulla; Harry Hier; Mark Lecates; Sachi Babu; Parminder Ghuman; Jim Foshee

doi:10.1117/12.818820

29 April 2009 High-detection probability broadband single-photon counting receivers

Leye Aina, Ayub Fathimulla, Harry Hier, Mark Lecates, Sachi Babu, Parminder Ghuman, Jim Foshee

Proceedings Volume 7320, Advanced Photon Counting Techniques III; 732013 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.818820
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2009, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

This paper reports the demonstration of single photon counting receivers with pulse detection efficiency as high as 68% for 2 photons and single photon counting probabilities as high as 44% at 1550-nm, 1 MHz rate and room temperature and with linear-mode (below the breakdown voltage), high speed response in the 450-1700 nm spectral band. The developed single photon counting receiver is based on Epitaxial Technologies' ultra high gain (>300000), low excess noise, linear-mode APDs, which have been fabricated in dimensions ranging from 25 to 200-μm and array formats up to 32 x 32.

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Leye Aina, Ayub Fathimulla, Harry Hier, Mark Lecates, Sachi Babu, Parminder Ghuman, and Jim Foshee "High-detection probability broadband single-photon counting receivers", Proc. SPIE 7320, Advanced Photon Counting Techniques III, 732013 (29 April 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.818820

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