Strong dependence of time resolution on detector diameter in single photon avalanche diodes

作者: A. Lacaita , M. Mastrapasqua

DOI: 10.1049/EL:19901324

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摘要: The fact that the time resolution of single photon avalanche diodes (SPADs) is mainly dependent on size detector area demonstrated. larger is, worse is. This result related to physics and sets ultimate performance these devices in single-photon timing.

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