KnowraAvalanche photodiodeLinked fromLinked fromThe 6 pages that link to Avalanche photodiode, each with the reason it gives.All 6Broader topic 3Compared with 3PhotodetectorBroader topic: It is a high-gain photodetector alternative when ordinary photodiode signals are too small.Photomultiplier tubeCompared with: It provides internal gain in a compact solid-state device rather than through dynodes.PhotodiodeBroader topic: It adds internal gain, unlike ordinary photodiodes, at the cost of excess noise and bias complexity.Quantum efficiencyCompared with: Its gain can raise output current without increasing the fraction of photons initially detected.X-ray detectorBroader topic: It can amplify the faint scintillation light produced after X-ray absorption.Superconducting detectorCompared with: It offers photon sensitivity with compact semiconductor technology rather than a superconducting transition.