Laser Technology, Volume. 49, Issue 3, 346(2025)

Research progress of Si-SPAD anti-radiation technology

LAN Yu1, WANG Ou1、*, WANG Jiang1, YUAN Li2, KE Zungui1, DENG Shijie1, YUAN Fei1, and ZHOU Xiaoyan1
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  • 1Southwest Institute of Technical Physics, Chengdu 610041, China
  • 2502 Research Institute, the Fifth Research Institute, China Aerospace Science and Technology Group Co. Ltd., Beijing 100035, China
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    LAN Yu, WANG Ou, WANG Jiang, YUAN Li, KE Zungui, DENG Shijie, YUAN Fei, ZHOU Xiaoyan. Research progress of Si-SPAD anti-radiation technology[J]. Laser Technology, 2025, 49(3): 346

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    Received: Jun. 4, 2024

    Accepted: Jul. 11, 2025

    Published Online: Jul. 11, 2025

    The Author Email: WANG Ou (eyiwang@163.com)

    DOI:10.7510/jgjs.issn.1001-3806.2025.03.005

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