Reduction of the acquisition time for CMOS time-resolved photon emission by optimized IR detection

We have achieved a greater than 2.5× improvement in the acquisition time figure of merit of an EmiScope™ Time Resolved photon Emission (TRE)-based probe system, by optimization of the detector dark-count rate, photon detection efficiency, and timing jitter. The effects of detector after-pulsing were reduced by use of an optimized hold-off time.