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Novel Semiconductor Single-Photon Detectors

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Kim, J; McKay, KS; Kwiat, PG; Zielnicki, K; Gansen, EJ
Published in: Experimental Methods in the Physical Sciences
2013

In this Chapter, we summarize the current status and future prospects of a number of novel semiconductor-based single-photon detectors, including visible-light photon counters (VLPCs), solid-state photo-multipliers (SSPMs), and quantum-dot-based detectors. SSPMs and VLPCs utilize the gain produced by impact ionization of the impurity band to detect single photons over a wide wavelength range between 0.4 and 28. μm. Quantum-dot-based single-photon detectors use photoconductive gain associated with photogenerated carriers trapped in quantum dots. We cover the basic operating principles of these devices, describe experimental results that demonstrate their unique attributes, present mathematical models that quantify their performance, and discuss the future of these novel detector technologies. © 2013 Elsevier Inc.

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Experimental Methods in the Physical Sciences

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1079-4042

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2013

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45

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147 / 183
 

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Kim, J., McKay, K. S., Kwiat, P. G., Zielnicki, K., & Gansen, E. J. (2013). Novel Semiconductor Single-Photon Detectors. Experimental Methods in the Physical Sciences, 45, 147–183. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-387695-9.00005-6
Kim, J., K. S. McKay, P. G. Kwiat, K. Zielnicki, and E. J. Gansen. “Novel Semiconductor Single-Photon Detectors.” Experimental Methods in the Physical Sciences 45 (2013): 147–83. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-387695-9.00005-6.
Kim J, McKay KS, Kwiat PG, Zielnicki K, Gansen EJ. Novel Semiconductor Single-Photon Detectors. Experimental Methods in the Physical Sciences. 2013;45:147–83.
Kim, J., et al. “Novel Semiconductor Single-Photon Detectors.” Experimental Methods in the Physical Sciences, vol. 45, 2013, pp. 147–83. Scival, doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-387695-9.00005-6.
Kim J, McKay KS, Kwiat PG, Zielnicki K, Gansen EJ. Novel Semiconductor Single-Photon Detectors. Experimental Methods in the Physical Sciences. 2013;45:147–183.
Journal cover image

Published In

Experimental Methods in the Physical Sciences

DOI

ISSN

1079-4042

Publication Date

2013

Volume

45

Start / End Page

147 / 183