基于光电二极管探测器的闪电光辐射信号观测

利用硅光电二极管探测器,对2008年夏季广东省从化地区和北京昌平地区的自然闪电光辐射信号进行了观测研究,并对获得的312个观测数据进行了统计。得到如下结果:光辐射脉冲峰值为[10.97(5.55)±12.46]mW/cm2,10%～90%光脉冲前沿为[1.14(0.44)±2.02]ms,50%～50%光脉冲宽为[1.44(0.49)±2.07]ms,一次闪电包含的光脉冲数为[3.78(3.00)±2.30]个;将统计结果与FORTE卫星上的硅光电二极管载荷的探测结果进行了对比,光脉冲峰值要大1～2个量级,脉冲宽度要小,符合对闪电光辐射信号传播的物理过程分析。

Stable single-photon detection based on Si-avalanche photodiode in a large temperature variation range

In this paper, we present a stable single-photon detection method based on Si-avalanche photodiode(Si-APD) operating in Geiger mode with a large temperature variation range. By accurate temperature sensing and direct current(DC) bias voltage compensation, the single-photon detector can work stably in Geiger mode from-40 °C to 35 °C with an almost constant avalanche gain. It provides a solution for single-photon detection at outdoor operation in all-weather conditions.