Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1829173 Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 2008 7 Pages PDF
Abstract

A new category of solid state photon detectors with the novel configuration of Geiger-mode avalanche photodiode (APD) array is being developed intensively around the world because of its excellent performance together with ease of operation. The basic principles of operation as well as the status and the prospect of the detector are briefly reviewed.

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