Adaptive optics wavefront sensors based on photon-counting detector arrays
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Author(s)
Aull, Brian F.
Schuette, Daniel R.
Reich, Robert K.
Johnson, Robert L.
Date Issued
July 2010
Journal
Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering
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SPIE
Citation
Brian F. Aull, Daniel R. Schuette, Robert K. Reich and Robert L. Johnson, "Adaptive optics wavefront sensors based on photon-counting detector arrays", Proc. SPIE 7736, 773610 (2010). © 2010 COPYRIGHT SPIE
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Abstract
For adaptive optics systems, there is a growing demand for wavefront sensors that operate at higher frame rates and with more pixels while maintaining low readout noise. Lincoln Laboratory has been investigating Geiger-mode avalanche photodiode arrays integrated with CMOS readout circuits as a potential solution. This type of sensor counts photons digitally within the pixel, enabling data to be read out at high rates without the penalty of readout noise. After a brief overview of adaptive optics sensor development at Lincoln Laboratory, we will present the status of silicon Geigermode- APD technology along with future plans to improve performance.
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Lincoln Laboratory
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https://doi.org/10.1117/12.858006
