Comparison of the capabilities of histograms and a method of ranged amplitudes in noise analysis of single-photon detectors

A comparative analysis of the method of histograms and the sequence of the ranged amplitudes (SRA) for statistical parametrization of the operation regime of a single-photon avalanche photodetector has been performed. It was shown that in addition to providing all the information that can be obtained using the histogram method, the SRA method also provides a quick and robust description of the dark counts of the detector for a shorter (compared to histograms) noise sample of ~103 points. The revealed advantages open prospects for introducing the SRA method in the software of high-sensitivity photodetectors.