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astro-ph.IM2013
FACT - How stable are the silicon photon detectors?
T. Bretz, A. Biland, J. Buß +22
The First G-APD Cherenkov telescope (FACT) is the first telescope using silicon photon detectors (G-APD aka. SiPM). The use of Silicon devices promise a higher photon detection eff…
astro-ph.IM2009★ 15 cited
A novel camera type for very high energy gamma-ray astronomy based on Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes
H. Anderhub, M. Backes, A. Biland +28
Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes (G-APD) are promising new sensors for light detection in atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes. In this paper, the design and commissioning of a 36-pix…