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Linear mode photon counting with the noiseless gain HgCdTe e-avalanche photodiode

Beck et al., 2014

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643255231208253121
Author
Beck J
Scritchfield R
Mitra P
Sullivan III W
Gleckler A
Strittmatter R
Martin R
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Optical Engineering

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A linear mode photon counting focal plane array using HgCdTe mid-wave infrared (MWIR) cutoff electron initiated avalanche photodiodes (e-APDs) has been designed, fabricated, and characterized. The broad spectral range (0.4 to 4.3 μ m) is unique among photon …
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