Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes (GM-APDs) are highly sensitive light detectors, capable of detecting single photons. Photons of certain wavelengths, when absorbed by photodiodes, generate ...

Single-Photon Avalanche Diodes (SPADs) represent a transformative technology in the field of imaging. These solid-state devices are capable of detecting individual photons, thereby enabling ...

A new single-photon avalanche diode based method measures single molecules' light emission with nanosecond precision, revealing fluorescence lifetimes for precise identification. (Nanowerk News) The ...

Researchers have developed a compact and lightweight single-photon airborne lidar system that can acquire high-resolution 3D images with a low-power laser. This advance could make single-photon lidar ...

A new compact and lightweight single-photon airborne lidar system could make single-photon lidar practical for air and space applications such as 3D terrain mapping. WASHINGTON — Researchers have ...

Purdue University researchers have shown that a single photon can control light by using a silicon single-photon avalanche diode as an optical modulator, allowing one visible photon to influence a ...