In 2010 Laser Components GmbH introduced yet another innovative product into the market: complete single photon counting modules. Laser Components successfully met the demands of its customers for a high quantum efficiency and very low dark count rates with these modules.

At the heart of the COUNT modules is a Geiger-mode silicon avalanche photodiode, which was specifically developed by our sister company Laser Components Detector Group, Inc. This APD is one of the lowest-noise photodiodes on the market and features an excellent quantum efficiency in the blue and red spectral regions. For electronics development, Laser Components formed a strategic partnership with PicoQuant GmbH, which possesses keen application know how in this field. With PicoQuant as our partner, we can develop modules in close collaboration with our customers in order to open up completely new applications.

Both the production facility and testing laboratories for inspection, measurement, and qualification of the COUNT modules are located at our headquarters in Olching.

Our Strategic Partner PicoQuant GmbH

PicoQuant GmbH was founded in 1996. Located in the scientific and business center of Berlin-Adlershof, PicoQuant is active in optoelectronics research and development.

PicoQuant is the leading developer in the field of single photon counting. Their product range comprises pulsed laser diodes, LEDs, measurement systems for single photon counting, fluorescence lifetime spectrometers, and time-resolved confocal microscopes. PicoQuant currently has approximately 50 employees.