A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Optimization of multi-photon event discrimination levels using Poisson statistics
Authors: Soukka J., Virkki A., Hänninen P., Soini J.
Publication year: 2004
Journal:: Optics Express
Journal name in source: Optics Express
Volume: 12
Issue: 1
First page : 84
Last page: 89
Number of pages: 6
ISSN: 1094-4087
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1364/OPEX.12.000084
Web address : http://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id:2942717048
Abstract
In applications where random multi-photon events must be distinguishable from the background, detection of the signals must be based on either analog current measurement or photon counting and multi-level discrimination of single and multi-photon events. In this paper a novel method for optimizing photomultiplier (PMT) pulse discrimination levels in single- and multi-photon counting is demonstrated. This calibration method is based on detection of photon events in coincidence to short laser pulses. The procedure takes advantage of Poisson statistics of single- and multi-photon signals and it is applicable to automatic calibration of photon counting devices on production line. Results obtained with a channel photomultiplier (CPM) are shown. By use of three parallel discriminators and setting the discriminator levels according to the described method resulted in a linear response over wide range of random single- and multi-photon signals. © 2004 Optical Society of America.
In applications where random multi-photon events must be distinguishable from the background, detection of the signals must be based on either analog current measurement or photon counting and multi-level discrimination of single and multi-photon events. In this paper a novel method for optimizing photomultiplier (PMT) pulse discrimination levels in single- and multi-photon counting is demonstrated. This calibration method is based on detection of photon events in coincidence to short laser pulses. The procedure takes advantage of Poisson statistics of single- and multi-photon signals and it is applicable to automatic calibration of photon counting devices on production line. Results obtained with a channel photomultiplier (CPM) are shown. By use of three parallel discriminators and setting the discriminator levels according to the described method resulted in a linear response over wide range of random single- and multi-photon signals. © 2004 Optical Society of America.
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