demonstrate nearly 100% internal quantum efficiency (QE) on silicon electron-multiplied
charge-coupled devices (EMCCDs) for single photon counting detection applications. We
used atomic layer deposition (ALD) for antireflection (AR) coatings and achieved atomic-
scale control over the interfaces and thin film materials parameters. By combining the
precision control of MBE and ALD, we have demonstrated more than 50% external QE in the …