EP 2132541 A4 20131002 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PHOTON DETECTION
Title (en)
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PHOTON DETECTION
Title (de)
SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR PHOTONENERKENNUNG
Title (fr)
SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LA DÉTECTION DE PHOTONS
Publication
Application
Priority
- SE 2008050373 W 20080331
- US 90948807 P 20070402
- SE 0700825 A 20070402
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2008121072A1] The present invention provides a detection system for measuring photon fluxes within a large dynamic intensity range. The detection system comprises at least one photo detector element (3) arranged to detect incident radiation and comprising at least one avalanche photo diode [APD]. The detection system comprises measuring means (5, 7, 9, 11, 15) for measuring the rate and magnitude of the discrete electric pulses, and the mean current, generated by the detector element (3) as a result of the incident radiation. The detection system is characterized in that it comprises a bias regulator (13) comprising means for altering a bias voltage (V B ) applied to the detector element (3) between at least a first and a second voltage level, said first voltage level being below the breakdown voltage of the detector element (3), and said second voltage level being above the breakdown voltage of the detector element (3).
IPC 8 full level
G01J 1/44 (2006.01); A61B 6/03 (2006.01); H01L 31/107 (2006.01); H01L 27/144 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP SE)
A61B 6/037 (2013.01 - EP); G01J 1/44 (2013.01 - EP SE); H01L 27/1446 (2013.01 - EP); H01L 31/107 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
- [XAI] US 2003098463 A1 20030529 - VICKERS JAMES S [US]
- [IA] WO 03067663 A1 20030814 - QINETIQ LTD [GB], et al
- [A] WO 0178153 A2 20011018 - MILANO POLITECNICO [IT], et al
- [A] US 2006124832 A1 20060615 - HARMON ERIC S [US], et al
- See also references of WO 2008121072A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2008121072 A1 20081009; WO 2008121072 A9 20090122; EP 2132541 A1 20091216; EP 2132541 A4 20131002; SE 0700825 L 20081003; SE 531025 C2 20081125
DOCDB simple family (application)
SE 2008050373 W 20080331; EP 08724319 A 20080331; SE 0700825 A 20070402