Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, Volume. 43, Issue 1, 44(2024)

Effects of Gamma irradiation on performance of InGaAsP/InP single-photon avalanche diodes

Jing-Hua SUN1, Wen-Juan WANG2、*, Yi-Cheng ZHU2,3, Zi-Lu GUO2,3, Yu-Fei QI2,3,5, and Wei-Ming XU4
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Materials and Chemistry,the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology,Shanghai 200093,China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of Infrared Physics,Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Shanghai 200083,China
  • 3University of Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100049,China
  • 4Key Laboratory of Space Active Opto-Electronics Technology,Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Shanghai 200083,China
  • 5Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences,Hangzhou 310024,China
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    Schematic of a TO-66 packaged InGaAsP/InP single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD): (a) Cross-sectional schematic of the InGaAsP/InP APD structure; (b)APD chip; (c) Physical appearance
    Schematic diagram of gated-mode single-photon detection system
    Dark current before and after irradiation: (a) Device 1#; (b) Device 2#
    Results of the dark current by in-situ test(Device 3#)
    Dark current before and after irradiation: (a) Device 4; (b) Device 5
    Change of the dark current increment before and after irradiation for Device 5#
    PDEs of APDs before and after irradiation: (a) Device 1#; (b) Device 2#; (c) Device 4#; (d) Device 5#
    PDEs of APPs before and after irradiation: (a) Device 1#; (b) Device 2#; (c) Device 4#; (d) Device 5#
    DCRs of APPs before and after irradiation: (a) Device 1#; (b) Device 2#; (c) Device 4#; (d) Device 5#
    • Table 1. Summary of Irradiation Conditions

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      Table 1. Summary of Irradiation Conditions

      DeviceRadiation dose[krad(Si)]Dose rate[krad(Si)/h]Voltage[V]
      1#1050.95 Vbr
      2#105-
      3#1/7/10/20/50/7050.95 Vbr
      4#1050-
      5#2050-
    • Table 2. Change of DCR after irradiation at 40% PDE

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      Table 2. Change of DCR after irradiation at 40% PDE

      Device

      Radiation dose

      [krad(Si)]

      Dose rate

      [krad(Si)/h]

      DCR before irradiation

      [kHz]

      DCR 2 h after irradiation

      [kHz]

      Change factor

      Recovery time

      [h]

      1#1051.11.51.3648
      2#1052.53.251.3048
      4#10503.474.51.30120
      5#20501.3752.1751.58120
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    Jing-Hua SUN, Wen-Juan WANG, Yi-Cheng ZHU, Zi-Lu GUO, Yu-Fei QI, Wei-Ming XU. Effects of Gamma irradiation on performance of InGaAsP/InP single-photon avalanche diodes[J]. Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2024, 43(1): 44

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Mar. 31, 2023

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Dec. 26, 2023

    The Author Email: Wen-Juan WANG (wangwj@mail.sitp.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2024.01.007

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