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Design and performance of an InGaAs-InP single-photon avalanche diode detector

Pellegrini et al., 2006

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366197283270437606
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Pellegrini S
Warburton R
Tan L
Ng J
Krysa A
Groom K
David J
Cova S
Robertson M
Buller G
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IEEE journal of quantum electronics

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This paper describes the design, fabrication, and performance of planar-geometry InGaAs- InP devices which were specifically developed for single-photon detection at a wavelength of 1550 nm. General performance issues such as dark count rate, single-photon detection …
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