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    • Photonics and Optoelectronics
    • Semiconductor Device Physics

    Background:

    • Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes (GAPDs) are crucial for photon detection.
    • Accurate performance prediction of GAPDs, especially with short dead times, is essential for optimizing detector systems.
    • Existing methods may lack efficiency for real-time analysis across wide operational ranges.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce a novel method for predicting the performance of Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes.
    • To address the challenge of analyzing GAPD performance with short dead times.
    • To develop an efficient computational approach for real-time performance evaluation.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of the look-back-upon tree recurrence (LTR) method.
    • Application of Poisson statistics for discrete-time analysis.
    • Validation against established methods for diverse input flux conditions.

    Main Results:

    • The LTR method accurately predicts GAPD performance.
    • Results align with previous methodologies across various input fluxes.
    • Demonstrated very low time and space complexity.

    Conclusions:

    • The LTR method offers an efficient and accurate approach for GAPD performance prediction.
    • The method enables real-time analysis over extensive ranges of dead time and input diversity.
    • This work provides a valuable tool for the design and optimization of photodetector systems.