The invention relates to the technical field of photoelectric detectors, in particular to a dumping type linear single-
photon avalanche
detector which comprises a substrate, an N
electrode, an N
contact layer, an N multiplication layer, a P
absorption layer and a P
electrode. The substrate is located at the bottom of the
detector. On the substrate, the N
electrode, the N
contact layer, the N multiplication layer, the P
absorption layer and the P electrode are consistent in height and are transversely arranged in sequence. The N electrode is connected to the N
contact layer, the N contact layer is connected to the N multiplication layer, the N multiplication layer is connected to the P
absorption layer, and the P electrode is connected to the P absorption layer. The
doping concentration of the N contact layer is larger than that of the N multiplication layer. And a transverse PN junction is formed between the P absorption layer and the N multiplication layer. The invention also comprises a preparation method. The single-
photon sensitive avalanche
detector solves the problem that a side
electric field of an existing planar junction device influences
tunneling current, the parasitic series resistance is remarkably reduced, the response bandwidth and multiplication
gain of the device are improved, and the single-
photon sensitive avalanche detector with wide
spectral response, high
time resolution, low
dark current and high
gain can be achieved.