Detectors

Increasingly, photodetectors capable of detecting single photons are demanded by modern applications, including quantum computing, time-of-flight lidar, and dark matter detection.

The Multi-Pixel Photon Counter (MPPC), also called silicon photomultiplier (SiPM), together with ASIC and TDC forms the key detection technology in the TOF-PET module.

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) is a statistical figure of merit used to measure the performance of a detector. It is a simple calculation that can compare various detectors to help you choose the right one for your application. Stochastic simulation of detector performance allows for a deeper analysis of the subtle contributions of detector characteristics such as gain, sensitivity, and noise to the SNR in various conditions.

Single-photon avalanche photodiode (SPAD) and silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) are related photodetector technologies. Among several similarities, one stands out: each is able to produce a measurable output current in response to a single photon.

Photodetectors are essential components in a vast array of modern scientific and commercial instruments and devices; technological progress will make them even more ubiquitous. Understanding their opto-electronic properties, regimes of operation, circuit requirements, and noise characteristics is essential to a practitioner to make a proper photodetector selection for a given application.

Photodetectors are essential components in a vast array of modern scientific and commercial instruments and devices; technological progress will make them even more ubiquitous. Understanding their opto-electronic properties, regimes of operation, circuit requirements, and noise characteristics is essential to a practitioner to make a proper photodetector selection for a given application.

Silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) is a photodetector with many attractive attributes such as very high intrinsic gain, immunity to electromagnetic fields, or low bias voltage. Due to its novel status, a full awareness of the detector’s opto-electronic characteristics, modes of operation, and suitable applications is still lacking. The purpose of the webinar is to increase this awareness among students, engineers, and scientists involved in photodetection, especially of faint sources.

This webinar will provide a thorough overview of silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) and single-photon avalanche photodiodes (SPADs) for low-light level photodetection. We will discuss how these sensors are designed and operated, as well as the similarities and differences between SiPMs, SPADs, and APDs. Attendees can also expect to learn about the newest versions of these sensors and the variety of applications for which they are suitable, including bioluminescence, flow cytometry, radiation monitoring, high-energy physics, and time-of-flight LiDAR.

Review the characteristics and improved performance increasing SiPM use in flow cytometry, radiation monitoring, and automotive LiDAR.

Silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) is a photodetector with many attractive attributes such as very high intrinsic gain, immunity to electromagnetic fields, or low bias voltage. Due to its novel status, a full awareness of the detector’s opto-electronic characteristics, modes of operation, and suitable applications is still lacking. The purpose of the webinar is to increase this awareness among students, engineers, and scientists involved in photodetection, especially of faint sources.

This webinar gives a side-by-side comparison of PMTs and SiPMs, and explains which detector is best suited for different scenarios.