Large-Area Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detectors for Operation at Wavelengths up to 7.4 μm.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c05012
Abstract: The optimization of superconducting thin-films has pushed the sensitivity of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) to the mid-infrared (mid-IR). Earlier demonstrations have shown that straight tungsten silicide nanowires can achieve unity internal detection efficiency (IDE)… read more here.
Keywords: photon detectors; area; nanowire single; superconducting nanowire ... See more keywords
Intrinsically-limited timing jitter in molybdenum silicide superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors
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DOI: 10.1063/1.5113748
Abstract: Recent progress in the development of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) has delivered excellent performances, and has had a great impact on a range of research fields. The timing jitter, which denotes the temporal resolution… read more here.
Keywords: jitter; nanowire single; superconducting nanowire; single photon ... See more keywords
An all-day lidar for detecting soft targets over 100 km based on superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6668/abd576
Abstract: It is a big challenge for lidar to detect soft targets over long distances in the atmosphere due to the low reflection of soft targets and the strong atmospheric attenuation. In this paper, we propose… read more here.
Keywords: photon; soft targets; day lidar; nanowire single ... See more keywords
Design of Quantum Dot-Nanowire Single-Photon Sources that are Immune to Thermomechanical Decoherence.
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DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.123.247403
Abstract: Nanowire antennas embedding a single quantum dot (QD) have recently emerged as versatile platforms to realize bright sources of quantum light. In this theoretical work, we show that the thermally driven, low-frequency vibrations of the… read more here.
Keywords: nanowire single; quantum dot; nanowire; dot nanowire ... See more keywords
Sixteen-Pixel NbN Nanowire Single Photon Detector Coupled With 300-μm Fiber
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DOI: 10.1109/jphot.2019.2954938
Abstract: Niobium nitride (NbN) nanowires have a high repetition rate and efficiency, making them ideal for superconducting nanowire single photon detectors (SNSPDs). However, it is difficult to fabricate NbN arrays over large areas, which is critical… read more here.
Keywords: photon detector; single photon; photon; nanowire single ... See more keywords
Fast and accurate measurement of the polarization-dependent detection efficiency of superconducting nanowire single photon detectors.
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DOI: 10.1364/oe.469445
Abstract: Superconducting nanowire single photon detectors (SNSPDs) have been extensively investigated due to their superior characteristics, including high system detection efficiency, low dark count rate and short recovery time. The polarization sensitivity introduced by the meandering-type… read more here.
Keywords: nanowire single; superconducting nanowire; single photon; detection ... See more keywords
Nanosecond gating of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors using cryogenic bias circuitry.
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DOI: 10.1364/oe.472058
Abstract: Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) show near unity efficiency, low dark count rate, and short recovery time. Combining these characteristics with temporal control of SNSPDs broadens their applications as in active de-latching for higher dynamic… read more here.
Keywords: time; photon detectors; nanowire single; superconducting nanowire ... See more keywords
Light curve measurements with a superconducting nanowire single-photon detector.
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DOI: 10.1364/ol.43.005488
Abstract: The superconducting nanowire single-photon detector (SNSPD) is used to detect the sunlight reflected by the artificial satellite and space debris. In the process, light curves of the satellite and space debris are successfully measured. In… read more here.
Keywords: light curves; nanowire single; detector; photon detector ... See more keywords
64-Pixel Mo80Si20 superconducting nanowire single-photon imager with a saturated internal quantum efficiency at 1.5 µm.
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DOI: 10.1364/ol.461915
Abstract: A superconducting nanowire single-photon imager (SNSPI) uses a time-multiplexing method to reduce the readout complexity. However, due to the serial connection, the nanowire should be uniform so that a common bias can set all segments… read more here.
Keywords: photon imager; nanowire single; superconducting nanowire; single photon ... See more keywords
Fractal superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors working in dual bands and their applications in free-space and underwater hybrid LIDAR.
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DOI: 10.1364/ol.481226
Abstract: We demonstrate a fiber-coupled fractal superconducting nanowire single-photon detector (SNSPD) system with minimum polarization dependence of detection efficiency. Its system detection efficiency (SDE) was maximized at the wavelength of 1540 nm, which was measured to… read more here.
Keywords: fractal superconducting; nanowire single; free space; superconducting nanowire ... See more keywords