A Feasibility Study of Analogue and Digital Silicon Photomultiplier as an Alternative to PMT for Low Light Level Applications

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Vol. 139, No. 4, April 2012, pp. 52-62

A Feasibility Study of Analogue and Digital Silicon Photomultiplier as an Alternative to PMT for Low Light Level Applications

¹Johnson MUNDUPUZHAKAL, ²Yashwant ACHARYA, ²Pranav ADHYARU, ¹ Bishwajit CHAKRABARTY

¹Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Technology, M.S. University, Vadodara 390001, India

²Physical Research Laboratory, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380009, India

E-mail: johnsj73@gmail.com, yacharya@prl.res.in, pranav@prl.res.in, bschakrabarty@rediffmail.com

Received: 16 February 2012 /Accepted: 23 April 2012 /Published: 30 April 2012

Abstract: A new promising novel detector called digital silicon photomultiplier for low light level application is being introduced in the market. The comparison of various detectors namely Photomultiplier tube, Silicon photomultiplier and the new digital silicon photomultiplier for low light detection applications is presented in this work. The comparison is made mainly in terms of photo detection efficiency, spectral properties, minimum detectable power and its temperature dependence. There is also a brief review on the state of art in the development of digital silicon photomultiplier and their possible applications.

Keywords: Low-level light detection, Photomultiplier tube, Silicon photomultiplier, Digital silicon photomultiplier

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