Request InfoHamamatsu Corporation• 105 to106 gain • 25 × 25, 50 × 50 or 100 ×100 pixels • room-temperature operation The MPPC from Hamamatsu is a multipixel photon-counting device offering spatial resolution by using multiple silicon-based avalanche photodiode (APD) pixels. The APDs operate in Geiger mode, resulting in an optosemiconductor device with good detection efficiency versus number of photons. Other advantages are low-voltage operation and insensitivity to magnetic fields. The device offers gain on the order of 105 to 106 by taking advantage of the Geiger discharge in the APD. This...See full productRelated content from Photonics MediaPRODUCTSPhotonics.com 4/26/2022Automated System SensorsThe 36 sensor series from Leuze electronic Inc. detects objects at high operating ranges. 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