发明名称 |
Apparatus comprising a single photon photodetector having reduced afterpulsing and method therefor |
摘要 |
A single-photon detector is disclosed that provides reduced afterpulsing without some of the disadvantages for doing so in the prior art. An embodiment of the present invention provides a stimulus pulse to the active area of an avalanche photodetector to stimulate charges that are trapped in energy trap states to detrap. In some embodiments of the present invention, the stimulus pulse is a thermal pulse.
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申请公布号 |
US7626193(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2009.12.01 |
申请号 |
US20060277562 |
申请日期 |
2006.03.27 |
申请人 |
PRINCETON LIGHTWAVE, INC. |
发明人 |
ITZLER MARK ALLEN;BEN-MICHAEL RAFAEL;RANGWALA SABBIR SAJJAD |
分类号 |
H01L31/058 |
主分类号 |
H01L31/058 |
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