In the framework of a national collaboration to bring Quantum Optics concepts to Astronomy, we are involved in finding suitable detectors for this novel application. At ‘INAF Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania’ and ‘INFN – Laboratori Nazionali del Sud’ laboratories, measurements of electro-optical parameters, such as photon detection efficiency (PDE), linearity, dark counts and after pulsing probability, as well as of timing resolution, have been carried out. These measurements have been done on silicon detectors, such as single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) (both single element and array), and silicon photon multiplier (SiPM), operating in the photon counting regime.
Characterization of detectors for the Italian Astronomical Quantum Photometer Project
NALETTO, GIAMPIERO;BARBIERI C.
2009
Abstract
In the framework of a national collaboration to bring Quantum Optics concepts to Astronomy, we are involved in finding suitable detectors for this novel application. At ‘INAF Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania’ and ‘INFN – Laboratori Nazionali del Sud’ laboratories, measurements of electro-optical parameters, such as photon detection efficiency (PDE), linearity, dark counts and after pulsing probability, as well as of timing resolution, have been carried out. These measurements have been done on silicon detectors, such as single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) (both single element and array), and silicon photon multiplier (SiPM), operating in the photon counting regime.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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