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Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2024 Volume 54, Number 4, Pages 259–264 (Mi qe18424)

Quantum Technologies

Measuring spectral quantum efficiency of infrared photodiodes

V. P. Khodunkova, Yu. P. Zarichnyakb

a Mendeleev All-Russian Institute for Metrology, 190005, St. Petersburg, Russia
b ITMO University, 197101, St. Petersburg, Russia

Abstract: We present a review of methods for measuring the quantum efficiency of infrared photodiodes, and briefly analyze their applicability and achievable accuracy. A new measurement method is proposed based on the postulate that the ratio of the derivatives of the spectral dependences of the signals from real and ideal photodiodes is equal to the quantum efficiency of a real photodiode. The measurement equation is justified theoretically, the expected uncertainty of the measurement results is estimated, an example of implementing the proposed method is presented, and practical recommendations are made.

Keywords: quantum efficiency, photodiode, IR radiation, blackbody model, angular coefficients, phase transition, reduced emissivity, spectrum.

Received: 25.06.2024
Revised: 19.07.2024


 English version:
Quantum Electronics, 2024, 51:suppl. 7, S608–S616


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