Modeling of avalanche cascade multiplier of primary photoelectrons in the reversely biased pn–i–pn structure
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https://doi.org/10.3103/S0735272709050021Abstract
Modeling of avalanche cascade multiplier of primary photoelectrons in the reversely-biased pn–i–pn structure with positive feedback with respect to the drift current between p–n junctions is performed. System of equations for a diffuse-drift model (DDM) of reversely-biased p–n junctions with impact ionization is considered to be the object of investigation. The main characteristics of the photomultiplier on the basis of pn–i–pn structures, i.e. gain, operating speed and noise of avalanche multiplication, are calculated and compared with those of avalanche photodiode (APD).
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