PT Journal
AU Vilella, E
   Alonso, O
   Trenado, J
   Vila, A
   Casanova, R
   Vos, M
   Garrido, L
   Dieguez, A
TI A test beam setup for the characterization of the Geiger-mode avalanche photodiode technology for particle tracking
SO Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A
JI Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A
PY 2012
BP 199
EP 204
VL 694
DI 10.1016/j.nima.2012.08.026
LA English
DE The Geiger-mode avalanche photodiode (GAPD); CMOS; EUDET/AIDA telescope; Schottky detector; Test beam; Trigger logic unit (TLU)
AB It is well known that avalanche photodiodes operated in the Geiger mode above the breakdown voltage offer a virtually infinite gain and time accuracy in the picosecond range that can be used for single photon detection. However, their performance in particle detection still remains unexplored. In this contribution, we are going to expose different steps that we have taken in order to prove the efficiency of the Geiger mode avalanche photodiodes in the aforementioned field. In particular, we will present a setup for the characterization of these sensors in a test beam. The expected results of the test beam at DESY and CERN have been simulated with Geant4 and will also be exposed.
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