scholarly journals NUV-Sensitive Silicon Photomultiplier Technologies Developed at Fondazione Bruno Kessler

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Gola ◽  
Fabio Acerbi ◽  
Massimo Capasso ◽  
Marco Marcante ◽  
Alberto Mazzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Detection Efficiency ◽  
Direct Detection ◽  
Liquid Argon ◽  
Correlated Noise ◽  
Silicon Photomultiplier ◽  
Photon Detection ◽  
Positron Emission ◽  
Photon Detection Efficiency ◽  
Increased Sensitivity

Different applications require different customizations of silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) technology. We present a review on the latest SiPM technologies developed at Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK, Trento), characterized by a peak detection efficiency in the near-UV and customized according to the needs of different applications. Original near-UV sensitive, high-density SiPMs (NUV-HD), optimized for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) application, feature peak photon detection efficiency (PDE) of 63% at 420 nm with a 35 um cell size and a dark count rate (DCR) of 100 kHz/mm2. Correlated noise probability is around 25% at a PDE of 50% at 420 nm. It provides a coincidence resolving time (CRT) of 100 ps FWHM (full width at half maximum) in the detection of 511 keV photons, when used for the readout of LYSO(Ce) scintillator (Cerium-doped lutetium-yttrium oxyorthosilicate) and down to 75 ps FWHM with LSO(Ce:Ca) scintillator (Cerium and Calcium-doped lutetium oxyorthosilicate). Starting from this technology, we developed three variants, optimized according to different sets of specifications. NUV-HD–LowCT features a 60% reduction of direct crosstalk probability, for applications such as Cherenkov telescope array (CTA). NUV-HD–Cryo was optimized for cryogenic operation and for large photosensitive areas. The reference application, in this case, is the readout of liquid, noble-gases scintillators, such as liquid Argon. Measurements at 77 K showed a remarkably low value of the DCR of a few mHz/mm2. Finally, vacuum-UV (VUV)-HD features an increased sensitivity to VUV light, aiming at direct detection of photons below 200 nm. PDE in excess of 20% at 175 nm was measured in liquid Xenon. In the paper, we discuss the specifications on the SiPM related to different types of applications, the SiPM design challenges and process optimizations, and the results from the experimental characterization of the different, NUV-sensitive technologies developed at FBK.

scholarly journals 0.16 µm–BCD Silicon Photomultipliers with Sharp Timing Response and Reduced Correlated Noise

Sensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 3763 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirko Sanzaro ◽  
Fabio Signorelli ◽  
Paolo Gattari ◽  
Alberto Tosi ◽  
Franco Zappa
Keyword(s):  
Detection Efficiency ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Digital Processing ◽  
Correlated Noise ◽  
Silicon Photomultipliers ◽  
Photon Detection ◽  
Systems On Chip ◽  
Photon Detection Efficiency ◽  
On Chip

Silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) have improved significantly over the last years and now are widely employed in many different applications. However, the custom fabrication technologies exploited for commercial SiPMs do not allow the integration of any additional electronics, e.g., on-chip readout and analog (or digital) processing circuitry. In this paper, we present the design and characterization of two microelectronics-compatible SiPMs fabricated in a 0.16 µm–BCD (Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS) technology, with 0.67 mm × 0.67 mm total area, 10 × 10 square pixels and 53% fill-factor (FF). The photon detection efficiency (PDE) surpasses 33% (FF included), with a dark-count rate (DCR) of 330 kcps. Although DCR density is worse than that of state-of-the-art SiPMs, the proposed fabrication technology enables the development of cost-effective systems-on-chip (SoC) based on SiPM detectors. Furthermore, correlated noise components, i.e., afterpulsing and optical crosstalk, and photon timing response are comparable to those of best-in-class commercial SiPMs.

A Novel High Photon Detection Efficiency Silicon Photomultiplier With Shallow Junction in 0.35 $\mu$ m CMOS

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (9) ◽  
pp. 1471-1474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola D'Ascenzo ◽  
Emanuele Antonecchia ◽  
Andreas Brensing ◽  
Werner Brockherde ◽  
Stefan Dreiner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Detection Efficiency ◽  
Silicon Photomultiplier ◽  
Photon Detection ◽  
Shallow Junction ◽  
Photon Detection Efficiency

Comprehensive modeling and characterization of Photon Detection Efficiency and Jitter in advanced SPAD devices

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Remi Helleboid ◽  
Denis Rideau ◽  
Isobel Nicholson ◽  
Norbert Moussy ◽  
Olivier Saxod ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Detection Efficiency ◽  
Photon Detection ◽  
Photon Detection Efficiency ◽  
Comprehensive Modeling

Measurement of the Photon Detection Efficiency of a Silicon Photomultiplier

2012 ◽  
Vol 62 (12) ◽  
pp. 1307-1311
Author(s):  
Seul Ki YANG ◽  
Hye Young LEE ◽  
J. A. JEON ◽  
Jik LEE* ◽  
Il H. PARK
Keyword(s):  
Detection Efficiency ◽  
Silicon Photomultiplier ◽  
Photon Detection ◽  
Photon Detection Efficiency

scholarly journals Coded masks for imaging of neutrino events

2021 ◽  
Vol 81 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Andreotti ◽  
P. Bernardini ◽  
A. Bersani ◽  
S. Bertolucci ◽  
S. Biagi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Detection Efficiency ◽  
Single Photon ◽  
Liquid Argon ◽  
Light Signal ◽  
Scintillation Light ◽  
Photon Detectors ◽  
Photon Detection ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Photon Detection Efficiency ◽  
New Generation

AbstractThe capture of scintillation light emitted by liquid Argon and Xenon under molecular excitations by charged particles is still a challenging task. Here we present a first attempt to design a device able to have a sufficiently high photon detection efficiency, in order to reconstruct the path of ionizing particles. The study is based on the use of masks to encode the light signal combined with single-photon detectors, showing the capability to detect tracks over focal distances of about tens of centimeters. From numerical simulations it emerges that it is possible to successfully decode and recognize signals, even of rather complex topology, with a relatively limited number of acquisition channels. Thus, the main aim is to elucidate a proof of principle of a technology developed in very different contexts, but which has potential applications in liquid argon detectors that require a fast reading. The findings support us to think that such innovative technique could be very fruitful in a new generation of detectors devoted to neutrino physics.

scholarly journals Measurements of the 277 nm photon detection efficiency of the OnSemi MicroFJ-60035 silicon photomultiplier

2020 ◽  
Vol 1697 ◽  
pp. 012015
Author(s):  
A A Bogdanov ◽  
Yu V Tuboltsev ◽  
Yu V Chichagov ◽  
S N Losev ◽  
G S Sokolovskii ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Detection Efficiency ◽  
Silicon Photomultiplier ◽  
Photon Detection ◽  
Photon Detection Efficiency

scholarly journals Automated Characterization of Single-Photon Avalanche Photodiode

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aina Mardhiyah M. Ghazali ◽  
Audun Nystad Bugge ◽  
Sebastien Sauge ◽  
Vadim Makarov
Keyword(s):  
Detection Efficiency ◽  
Single Photon ◽  
Photon Counting ◽  
Avalanche Photodiode ◽  
Dark Count ◽  
Photon Detector ◽  
Single Photon Detector ◽  
Photon Detection ◽  
Photon Detection Efficiency

We report an automated characterization of a single-photon detector based on commercial silicon avalanche photodiode (PerkinElmer C30902SH). The photodiode is characterized by I-V curves at different illumination levels (darkness, 10 pW and 10 µW), dark count rate and photon detection efficiency at different bias voltages. The automated characterization routine is implemented in C++ running on a Linux computer. ABSTRAK: Kami melaporkan pencirian pengesan foton tunggal secara automatik berdasarkan kepada diod foto runtuhan silikon (silicon avalanche photodiode) (PerkinElmer C30902SH) komersial. Pencirian  diod foto adalah berdasarkan kepada plot arus-voltan (I-V) pada tahap pencahayaan yang berbeza (kelam - tanpa cahaya, 10pW, dan 10µW), kadar bacaan latar belakang, kecekapan pengesanan foton pada voltan picuan yang berbeza. Pengaturcaraan C++ digunakan di dalam rutin pencirian automatik melalui komputer dengan sistem pengendalian LINUX.KEYWORDS: avalanche photodiode (APD); single photon detector; photon counting; experiment automation

scholarly journals Effect of SiPM correlated noise and Photon Detection Efficiency into Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrii Nagai ◽  
Cyril Martin Alispach ◽  
Mykhailo Dalchenko ◽  
Domenico Della Volpe ◽  
Matthieu Heller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Detection Efficiency ◽  
Correlated Noise ◽  
Photon Detection ◽  
Cherenkov Telescopes ◽  
Photon Detection Efficiency
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