Dr. DR. ALVIN GABRIEL STERN Profile

Dr. DR. ALVIN GABRIEL STERN

at AG STERN, LLC

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SPIE Journal Paper | 13 June 2012 Open Access

Design of a high sensitivity emitter-detector avalanche photodiode imager using very high transmittance, back-illuminated, silicon-on-sapphire

Alvin Stern

OE, Vol. 51, Issue 6, 063206, (June 2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.51.6.063206

KEYWORDS: Silicon, Avalanche photodetectors, Semiconductor lasers, Quantum wells, Sapphire, Diodes, Gallium nitride, Gallium, Imaging systems, Aluminum nitride

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Proceedings Article | 15 February 2012 Paper

Development of high-transmittance back-illuminated silicon-on-sapphire substrates thinned below 25 micrometers and bonded to fused silica for high quantum efficiency and high resolution avalanche photodiode imaging arrays

Alvin Stern

Proceedings Volume 8298, 82980K (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.908983

KEYWORDS: Semiconducting wafers, Silicon, Silica, Sapphire, Polishing, Wafer-level optics, Back illuminated sensors, Transmittance, Antireflective coatings, Wafer bonding

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Proceedings Article | 18 August 2010 Paper

Design of a silicon avalanche photodiode pixel with integrated laser diode using back-illuminated crystallographically etched silicon-on-sapphire with monolithically integrated microlens for dual-mode passive and active imaging arrays

Alvin Stern

Proceedings Volume 7780, 778011 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.861271

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Avalanche photodetectors, Silicon, Microlens, Sapphire, Sensors, Diodes, Gallium nitride, Staring arrays, Cameras

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 April 2010 Open Access

High-sensitivity, wide-dynamic-range avalanche photodiode pixel design for large-scale imaging arrays

Alvin Stern, Daniel Cole

JEI, Vol. 19, Issue 02, 021102, (April 2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.3316499

KEYWORDS: Avalanche photodetectors, Silicon, Signal to noise ratio, Sun, Cameras, Electrons, Avalanche photodiodes, Diodes, Staring arrays, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 28 January 2009 Paper

High quantum efficiency, back-illuminated, crystallographically etched, silicon-on-sapphire avalanche photodiode with very wide dynamic range, for manufacturable high resolution imaging arrays

Alvin Stern, Daniel Cole

Proceedings Volume 7249, 72490R (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.806272

KEYWORDS: Silicon, Avalanche photodetectors, Sapphire, Crystals, Diffusion, Quantum efficiency, Boron, Electrons, Back illuminated sensors, Patterned sapphire substrate

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Proceedings Article | 9 December 2008 Paper

Design of a back-illuminated, crystallographically etched, silicon-on-sapphire avalanche photodiode with monolithically integrated microlens, for dual-mode passive & active imaging arrays

Alvin Stern, Daniel Cole

Proceedings Volume 7153, 71530Z (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.804846

KEYWORDS: Silicon, Avalanche photodetectors, Sapphire, Crystals, Aluminum nitride, Back illuminated sensors, Microlens, Etching, Quantum efficiency, Patterned sapphire substrate

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Proceedings Article | 8 June 2004 Paper

Three-dimensional imaging with arrays of Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes

Brian Aull, Andrew Loomis, Douglas Young, Alvin Stern, Bradley Felton, Peter Daniels, Debbie Landers, Larry Retherford, Dennis Rathman, Richard Heinrichs, Richard Marino, Daniel Fouche, Marius Albota, Robert Hatch, Gregory Rowe, David Kocher, James Mooney, Michael O'Brien, Brian Player, Berton Willard, Zong-Long Liau, John Zayhowski

Proceedings Volume 5353, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.532723

KEYWORDS: Imaging arrays, Avalanche photodiodes, 3D image processing, LIDAR, Semiconductors, Photodetectors, Silicon, Avalanche photodetectors, Single photon, Digital photography

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