Single photon avalanche detectors for low light level imaging

A. P. Morrison; V. S. Sinnis; A. Mathewson; F. Zappa; L. Varisco; M. Ghioni; S. Cova

doi:10.1117/12.278896

Single photon avalanche detectors for low light level imaging

A. P. Morrison
, V. S. Sinnis
, A. Mathewson
, F. Zappa
, L. Varisco
, M. Ghioni
, S. Cova

School of Engineering and Architecture

University College Cork

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Abstract

Linear arrays of single photon avalanche detectors (SPADs) designed for use in low light level imaging applications were fabricated using a novel planar process that is compatible with standard CMOS technology. The device characteristics for these arrays are presented here to investigate their suitability for high efficiency low light level imaging. A new scheme is proposed to eliminate the problem of optical crosstalk between pixels in the array by introducing a trench isolation process coupled with silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	333-340
Number of pages	8
Journal	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	3114
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.278896
Publication status	Published - 1997
Event	Proceedings of the 1997 EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy VIII - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: 30 Jul 1997 → 1 Aug 1997

Keywords

Astronomical imaging
Linear imaging array
Low light level detection
Single photon avalanche detectors

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