DocumentCode
376635
Title
Single photon counters in the telecom wavelength region of 1550 nm for quantum information applications
Author
Bourenanne, M. ; Karlsson, A. ; Mathes, M. ; Ciscar, J.P.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Microelectron. & Inf. Technol., R. Inst. of Technol., Stockholm, Sweden
Volume
2
fYear
2001
fDate
15-19 July 2001
Abstract
We report on the performance of commercially available InGaAs/InP avalanche photodiodes for use as single-photon counters in the telecom wavelength region of 1550 nm, and on results for a "photon counting module" giving TTL level logic output.
Keywords
avalanche photodiodes; photodetectors; photon counting; quantum cryptography; 1550 nm; TTL level logic output; avalanche photodiodes; dark count rate; optical communication; photon counting module; quantum cryptography; quantum information applications; single-photon counters; telecom wavelength region; Counting circuits; Cryptography; Germanium; Indium gallium arsenide; Indium phosphide; Optical fiber communication; Photonic band gap; Silicon; Telecommunications; Temperature;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN
0-7803-6738-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.971010
Filename
971010
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