Following first large-scale applications in highly granular calorimeters and
in neutrino detectors, Silicon Photomultipliers have seen a wide adoption in
accelerator-based particle and nuclear physics experiments. Today, they are
used for a wide range of different particle detector types, ranging from
calorimeters and trackers to particle identification and veto detectors, large
volume detectors for neutrino physics and timing systems. This article reviews
the current state and expected evolution of these applications, highlighting
strengths and limitation of SiPMs and the corresponding design choices in the
respective contexts. General trends and adopted technical solutions in the
applications are discussed.Comment: 17 pages, 18 figures, review paper published in Nuclear Instruments
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