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How does avalanche photodiode work?

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Avalanche photodiode basics

This enables avalanche multiplication of the holes and electrons created by the photon / light impact. As a photon enters the depletion region and creates a hole electron pair, these charge carriers will be pulled by the very high electric field away from one another.

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