Space qualified quadruple photon counting detector based on silicon SPAD

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2589257" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2589257</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2589257" target="_blank" >10.1117/12.2589257</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Space qualified quadruple photon counting detector based on silicon SPAD

Original language description

We are reporting on the concept, design, construction, and critical operating parameters of a new photon-counting detector package. It was developed based on silicon SPADs manufactured using K14 technology. Four detection chips with an active area diameter of 25 microns are used. The active quenching electronics enable the detection chips' operation in a bias range of 0.5 to 2.5 Volts above their breakdown voltages in a continuous counting mode. The entire design and construction are prepared for long-term operation in space conditions. Our operation experience of K14 detection chips and all the electronics in numerous space missions was taken into account when designing the device. It can be operated in an extensive temperature range of -55 to +50°C without any active temperature stabilization. The built-in SPAD biase power supply voltage is following the SPAD breakdown voltage temperature dependence. This way, the detection chips are biased fixed bias above their breakdown voltage over the entire temperature range. The critical detector parameters depend on a selected bias above a breakdown voltage. For selected configuration, every single detector's parameters are as follows: photon detection probability at 800 nm is 30%, the maximum count rate is 2 MHz, the timing resolution is better than 80 ps FWHM, detection delay temperature drift is within the range of ±0.3 ps/K. The dark count rate is typically < 50 kHz at +25°C. It may be reduced one order of magnitude, lowering the operating temperature to 0°C. The entire detector package power consumption is well below 1 Watt; its mass will be below 100 grams.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

D - Article in proceedings

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

20201 - Electrical and electronic engineering

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2021

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection

Proc. SPIE 11771, Quantum Optics and Photon Counting 2021

ISBN

978-1-5106-4376-5

ISSN

0277-786X

e-ISSN

1996-756X

Number of pages

6

Pages from-to

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Publisher name

SPIE

Place of publication

Bellingham (stát Washington)

Event location

Praha

Event date

Apr 19, 2021

Type of event by nationality

WRD - Celosvětová akce

UT code for WoS article

000693399200009