Silicon Photomultipliers are an exciting technology which has become well-established in "early adopter" applications such as medical imaging where they are the detector-of-choice for many PET, SPECT and CT systems - and the only choice for combined MR/PET etc. They are also found widely in the world of "homeland security" where they are used in both fixed installations and portable spectroscopic radiation detection solutions.
To help our customers understand and utilise Silicon Photomultipliers we have produced a number of support resources covering aspects such as:-
- What is an SiPM?
- Breakdown Voltage
- Photon Detection Efficiency (PDE)
- Gain
- Noise & Dark Count Rate (DCR)
- Temperature Effects
- Linearity & Saturation
- Timing Characteristics
- Biasing & Readout
- Handling & Soldering
This information can be found via the links to the right of this page or from the main menu at the top.
The information provided is for guidance and is not intended to be exhaustive so please Contact APT if you have any questions.
