• DocumentCode
    1690373
  • Title

    55% System detection efficiency with self-aligned WSi superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors

  • Author

    Verma, V.B. ; Marsili, F. ; Baek, B. ; Lita, A.E. ; Gerrits, T. ; Stern, J.A. ; Mirin, R.P. ; Nam, S.W.

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
  • fYear
    2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We report a system detection efficiency of 55 % at 1500 nm with an amorphous tungsten-silicide (WSi) superconducting nanowire single-photon detector (SNSPD) using a self-aligned packaging scheme for alignment of the detector and optical fiber.
  • Keywords
    amorphous state; electronics packaging; nanophotonics; nanowires; optical fibre couplers; superconducting photodetectors; superconducting thin films; tungsten compounds; SNSPD; optical fiber; self-aligned amorphous tungsten-silicide superconducting nanowire single-photon detector; self-aligned packaging; system detection efficiency; wavelength 1500 nm; Cavity resonators; Detectors; Fabrication; Jitter; Optical fibers; Photonics; Standards;
  • 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
    6327052
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1690373