Thesis (M.S.)--Ohio University, August, 1987. / Title from PDF t.p.

Astronomers need single photon detectors to detect very faint light sources from deep space. An avalanche photodiode in the geiger mode is especially suited for the detection of single photons. Three by three arrays of avalanche photodiodes were fabricated. Breakdown voltages of 200V were measured. Large reverse currents prevented operating the array in the geiger mode. An improved design which minimizes the reverse current is needed. A commercial avalanche photodiode especially made for the geiger mode was tested and compared to a general purpose avalanche photodiode. Using the general purpose avalanche in the geiger mode was found to be unacceptable because when exposed to a weak light source, 90% of the output pulses were dark current pulses. A computer interface circuit was designed to read the time and location where photons were absorbed by the array. The circuit performed its function qualitatively, but it had a false triggering problem.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2006. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2005. / Supervisor: Joe C. Campbell. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

"February 2003" / Bibliography: p. 121-135. / xii, 135 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / This thesis is a theoretical evaluation of the (single) first photon detection (FPD) technique as a limiting case of time-resolved transillumination (TI) for diagnostic purposes. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Physics and Mathematical Physics, 2003

Call number: LD2668 .T4 1979 H364 / Master of Science / Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2003. / Supervisor: Joe C. Campbell. Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Available also from UMI Company.

Thesis (M. S.)--Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009. / Committee Chair: Shen, Shyh-Chiang; Committee Member: Doolittle, William A.; Committee Member: Dupuis, Russell Dean. Part of the SMARTech Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Collection.