Title :
Real-time multi-pixel readout of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors
Author :
Hofherr, Matthias ; Ilin, Konstantin ; Toussaint, Joel ; Ortlepp, Thomas ; Wetzstein, Olaf ; Engert, Sonja ; Meyer, Hans-Georg ; Topfer, Hannes ; Siegel, Mel
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Micro- und Nanoelectronic Syst., Karlsruhe Inst. of Technol., Karlsruhe, Germany
Abstract :
Nowadays detection systems based on superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPD) are mainly with a single-pixel detector. Multi-pixel systems would extend the field of possible applications. Therefore, new concepts are required for effective readout of multi-pixel SNSPDs. We give an overview of possible concepts, conditions of operation and dedicated effort to optimize the requirements of different applications in the single-photon regime.
Keywords :
nanowires; superconducting photodetectors; SNSPD; multipixel SNSPD; real-time multipixel readout; single-photon regime; single-pixel detector; superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors; Detectors; Extraterrestrial measurements; Multiaccess communication; Multiplexing; Photonics; Semiconductor device measurement; Time measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Low Temperature Electronics (WOLTE), 2014 11th International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Grenoble
DOI :
10.1109/WOLTE.2014.6881019
