silicon photomultiplier
A silicon photomultiplier is a highly sensitive semiconductor device that can detect low levels of light by converting photons into electrical signals. It operates by utilizing an array of avalanche photodiodes, which amplify the signal to enable high detection efficiency, making it useful in numerous applications such as medical imaging, lidar systems, and nuclear and particle physics experiments.
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