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Computer Optics, 2018 Volume 42, Issue 2, Pages 338–342 (Mi co512)

This article is cited in 2 papers

NUMERICAL METHODS AND DATA ANALYSIS

Comparison of the capabilities of histograms and a method of ranged amplitudes in noise analysis of single-photon detectors

N. S. Perminovab, M. A. Smirnovb, R. R. Nigmatullinc, Talipov A.A.b, S. A. Moiseevab

a Zavoisky Physical-Technical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Kazan, Russia
b Kazan Quantum Center, KNRTU-KAI, Kazan, Russia
c Department of Radio-Electronics and Information-Measuring Technique, KNRTU-KAI, Kazan, Russia

Abstract: A comparative analysis of the method of histograms and the sequence of the ranged amplitudes (SRA) for statistical parametrization of the operation regime of a single-photon avalanche photodetector has been performed. It was shown that in addition to providing all the information that can be obtained using the histogram method, the SRA method also provides a quick and robust description of the dark counts of the detector for a shorter (compared to histograms) noise sample of $\backsim$103 points. The revealed advantages open prospects for introducing the SRA method in the software of high-sensitivity photodetectors.

Keywords: noise, discrete statistics, noninvasive analysis, SRA, SPAD.

Received: 27.11.2017
Accepted: 23.01.2018

DOI: 10.18287/2412-6179-2018-42-2-338-342



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