Optical Instruments, Volume. 47, Issue 3, 60(2025)

Research and design of gain adjustable APD photodetector

Huimin SHE1, Yuqi CHENG1, and Yan LIANG1,2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
  • 2Shanghai Research Center for Quantum Science, Shanghai 201315, China
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    Figures & Tables(10)
    Diagram of Si APD performance testing
    Si APD current as a function of bias voltage
    Si APD multiplication factor with voltage
    Two-stage amplifier circuit
    Schematic diagram of an adjustable high voltage power supply
    Testing system for detector
    Change of bias voltage gain under direct current light
    Comparison of output sensitivity between Si PIN photodetector and APD two-stage gain adjustable photodetector under pulsed light
    • Table 1. Multiplication factor and responsivity under different bands and bias voltages

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      Table 1. Multiplication factor and responsivity under different bands and bias voltages

      偏置电压/V暗电流/nAR850/(A·W−1M850R650/(A·W−1M650
      40.00.0010.5710.271.00
      74.50.0015.70102.659.81
      114.50.00128.505013.3049.26
      122.00.00857.0010026.9099.63
      126.50.330114.0020054.55202.00
    • Table 2. Performance comparison of detectors under testing

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      Table 2. Performance comparison of detectors under testing

      探测器类型带宽/MHz转换增益/(V·W−1)噪声等效功率/(pW·Hz−0.5)增益动态范围/dB
      ThorlabsSi APD102.65×107 (最高)0.0420
      文献[20]APD>150/8.7458
      本文探测器Si APD1502.85×107 (最高)0.0274
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    Paper Information

    Received: Feb. 3, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jul. 28, 2025

    The Author Email: Yan LIANG (yanliang@usst.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1005-5630.202402030019

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