High-data-rate photon-counting optical communications using a NbN-nanowire superconducting detector

Author

Robinson, Bryan S. ; Kerman, Andrew J. ; Dauler, Eric A. ; Barron, Richard J. ; Caplan, David O. ; Stevens, Mark L. ; Carney, John J. ; Hamilton, Scott A. ; Yang, Joel K.W. ; Berggren, Karl K.

Author_Institution

Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA

fYear

2006

fDate

21-26 May 2006

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

We demonstrate photon-counting communications using a NbN-nanowire superconducting detector. The fast response time of this detector enables error-free communications using pulse-position modulated data at 10-GHz slot rates and data rates >780 Mbit/s.

Keywords

nanophotonics; nanowires; niobium compounds; optical communication equipment; photodetectors; photon counting; pulse position modulation; superconducting devices; NbN; error-free communication; frequency 10 GHz; nanowire superconducting detector; photon-counting detectors; photon-counting optical communication; pulse-position modulation; Critical current; Current measurement; Event detection; Intersymbol interference; Optical detectors; Optical fiber communication; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Pulse modulation; Timing jitter; (040.0040) Detectors; (040.5570) Quantum detectors; (060.4080) Modulation; (060.4510) Optical communications; (160.1890) Detector materials;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on

Conference_Location

Long Beach, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-813-1

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-55752-813-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627657

Filename

4627657