本文着重介绍了半导体雪崩光电二极管(APD)的研究现状和应用,以及一种新型的单光子探测器&真空雪崩光电二极管(VAPD)的结构,原理和特性。
A overview of the basic structure , operating principle and properties for a new single-photon photo-detector , called vacuum avalanche photodiode ( VAPD ), is presented too .