Amplitude And Count Rate Characteristics Of “Hamamatsu Photonics” Multi Pixel Photon Counters S10931-050P and S10931-100P
Abstract
Results of studies of output signal amplitude characteristics of “Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.” silicon photomultipliers with pixel sizes 50×50 m2 and 100×100 m2 using various methods are presented. It is shown that the photon detection efficiency of the PM with larger pixel size increases more rapidly with increasing bias voltage due to better geometric efficiency. At the same time the range of overvoltage producing linear output signals for this PM is much narrower than for the PM with smaller pixel size. Recommendations on the choice of operational bias voltages for both silicon PMs are presented. Maximal count rates of the silicon PMs are measured at various light intensities with a laser diode as the source of optical photons.
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