Single-photon time response of reach-through APD

Time response of avalanche photodiode (APD) is very important in photon counting systems, and there are many models for circuit simulation. But these studies generally based on the carrier rate equations of steady-state condition, disagree with the single-photon-indicate condition. In this paper, a time response function based on an integration of APD’s sub-domain carriers for reach-through APD arising from a single photo-carrier is derived. The analytical results are shown to be in good accord with experimental results.