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CMOS SPADs with up to 500 μm diameter and 55% detection efficiency at 420 nm

Villa et al., 2014

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3854976924121957284
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Villa F
Bronzi D
Zou Y
Scarcella C
Boso G
Tisa S
Tosi A
Zappa F
Durini D
Weyers S
Paschen U
Brockherde W
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Journal of Modern Optics

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Many demanding applications require single-photon detectors with very large active area, very low noise, high detection efficiency, and precise time response. Single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs) provide all the advantages of solid-state devices, but in many …
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