Performance of a large-area avalanche photodiode at low temperature for scintillation detection

L. Yang; S. N. Dzhosyuk; J. M. Gabrielse; P. R. Huffman; C. E.H. Mattoni; S. E. Maxwell; D. N. McKinsey; J. M. Doyle

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Performance of a large-area avalanche photodiode at low temperature for scintillation detection

L. Yang, S. N. Dzhosyuk, J. M. Gabrielse, P. R. Huffman, C. E.H. Mattoni, S. E. Maxwell, D. N. McKinsey, J. M. Doyle

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We investigate the performance of a large-area (13 mm × 13 mm) avalanche photodiode at temperatures ranging from 4.2 to 77 K. We find that the gain, at a given bias voltage, increases with decreasing temperature down to 40 K, below which a premature breakdown phenomenon occurs. The quantum efficiency of the device decreases with decreasing temperature until approximately 40 K, at which point it drops abruptly to <15% of its room temperature value. The sensitivity of the device above 40 K makes it a good candidate for detection of scintillation light in low-temperature systems.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	388-393
Number of pages	6
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume	508
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-9002(03)01665-6
State	Published - Aug 11 2003

Keywords

Avalanche photodiode
Carrier freeze-out
Low temperature
Quantum efficiency
Scintillation detection

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Instrumentation

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Yang, L., Dzhosyuk, S. N., Gabrielse, J. M., Huffman, P. R., Mattoni, C. E. H., Maxwell, S. E., McKinsey, D. N., & Doyle, J. M. (2003). Performance of a large-area avalanche photodiode at low temperature for scintillation detection. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 508(3), 388-393. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-9002(03)01665-6

Performance of a large-area avalanche photodiode at low temperature for scintillation detection. / Yang, L.; Dzhosyuk, S. N.; Gabrielse, J. M. et al.
In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Vol. 508, No. 3, 11.08.2003, p. 388-393.

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Yang, L, Dzhosyuk, SN, Gabrielse, JM, Huffman, PR, Mattoni, CEH, Maxwell, SE, McKinsey, DN & Doyle, JM 2003, 'Performance of a large-area avalanche photodiode at low temperature for scintillation detection', Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, vol. 508, no. 3, pp. 388-393. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-9002(03)01665-6

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