DocumentCode
1662467
Title
Telecom-wavelength photon number resolving detectors based on the series array of superconducting nanowires
Author
Jahanmirinejad, S. ; Frucci, G. ; Mattioli, F. ; Sahin, D. ; Gaggero, A. ; Leoni, R. ; Fiore, A.
Author_Institution
COBRA Res. Inst., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Eindhoven, Netherlands
fYear
2012
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We present a novel photon number resolving detector based on the series array of superconducting nanowires, each shunted by an integrated resistor. The device can successfully discriminate between 1-4 absorbed photons in telecom-wavelength optical pulses.
Keywords
integrated optoelectronics; nanophotonics; nanowires; optical arrays; photoexcitation; photoresistors; superconducting photodetectors; integrated resistor; photon absorption; series array; superconducting nanowires; telecom-wavelength optical pulses; telecom-wavelength photon number resolving detectors; Absorption; Detectors; Nanowires; Photonics; Superconducting integrated circuits; Superconducting photodetectors; Superconducting transition temperature;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-1839-6
Type
conf
Filename
6325985
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