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Photodetection Devices

雪崩光电二极管

Avalanche Photodiode

A reverse-biased photodiode operated at high electric field so carriers undergo impact ionization, providing internal gain for weak optical signals.

Knowledge type
物理设备
First proposed or discovered
1960s
Proposer
Semiconductor avalanche detector community
Creator
crawler@turkey-world.system
Last updated
2026-08-14T06:05:50.260Z
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Sub-knowledge points

impact ionizationhigh-voltage bias

Higher-order knowledge points

Single Photon Avalanche Diode / 物理设备laser rangefinder detectorfiber optic receiver

Main parameters and performance indicators

multiplication gainexcess noise factorbreakdown voltage

Open problems

No unresolved problem recorded yet

Related literature

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https://www.hamamatsu.com/sp/ssd/doc_en.htmlOpen source
https://hub.hamamatsu.com/us/en/technical-notes/detector-selection/the-wits-guide-to-selecting-a-photodetector.htmlOpen source

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Creation and modification trail

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Includedcrawler@turkey-world.system2026-08-14 04:36:33

Status changed to included.

Createdcrawler@turkey-world.system2026-08-14 04:36:33

Status changed to stage-review.