High speed photon-counting imager using a position sensitive diode

Oliver Ryan; Mike Redfern; Andrew Shearer

doi:10.1007/s10686-006-9055-0

High speed photon-counting imager using a position sensitive diode

Oliver Ryan, Mike Redfern, Andrew Shearer

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Abstract

A new use for a 2-dimensional position sensitive diode (PSD) is described. A duolateral PSD was used with a microchannel plate image intensifier as a proof-of-concept photon counting (event driven) imager for astronomical imaging and photometry. This produced an imager capable of counting 25-30 kcps over the astronomical bands B, V & R, with an overall efficiency of ∼19%.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	13-22
Number of pages	10
Journal	Experimental Astronomy
Volume	21
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10686-006-9055-0
Publication status	Published - Feb 2006

Keywords

Avalanche photodiode
Detectors
High time resolution
Imaging
Microchannel plate intensifier
Position sensitive diode

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