Measuring weak scintillations with visible light photon counters

Gary B. Turner; Maryn G. Stapelbroek; Michael D. Petroff

doi:10.1117/12.185816

7 September 1994 Measuring weak scintillations with visible light photon counters

Gary B. Turner, Maryn G. Stapelbroek, Michael D. Petroff

Proceedings Volume 2281, Scintillating Fiber Technology and Applications II; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.185816
Event: SPIE's 1994 International Symposium on Optics, Imaging, and Instrumentation, 1994, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The visible light photon counter (VLPC) is an excellent candidate for scintillating fiber applications, meeting the requirements of high quantum efficiency, high gain with low gain dispersion, and good time resolution. The mechanism of impurity band conduction, on which the device depends, is described. Device operation is outlined, and performance characteristics are presented for a recent design. These characteristics include quantum efficiency, dark count rate, dark current, gain, and their dependence on temperature and operating voltage. Pulse height distribution and excess noise factor are also given, and shown to compare favorably with conventional avalanche photodiodes.

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Gary B. Turner, Maryn G. Stapelbroek, and Michael D. Petroff "Measuring weak scintillations with visible light photon counters", Proc. SPIE 2281, Scintillating Fiber Technology and Applications II, (7 September 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.185816

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