Title :
Single-photon detector based on frequency up-conversion in MgO-doped periodically-poled LiNbO3 waveguide: Record-low dark counts and detectable photons
Author :
Li, Da ; Ding, Yujie J. ; Zotova, Ioulia B. ; Prasad, Narasimha S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA, USA
Abstract :
We have implemented a single-photon detector in the 1500-nm band based on frequency up-conversion in a MgO-doped periodically-poled LiNbO3 waveguide, with a record-low dark count rate and a record-low detectable signal photon rate.
Keywords :
infrared detectors; lithium compounds; magnesium compounds; optical frequency conversion; optical waveguides; photodetectors; LiNbO3:MgO; frequency upconversion; low dark count; optical waveguide; single photon detector; wavelength 1500 nm; Couplers; Detectors; Lithium niobate; Optical waveguides; Optimized production technology; Photonics; Temperature measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
