Title :
Detection of single 1.3 ¿m photons at 45 Mbit/s
Author :
Levine, B.F. ; Bethea, C.G.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, USA
Abstract :
We have achieved single-photon detection at 45 Mbit/s, with photons having a wavelength of 1.3 ¿m. This is by far the highest photon-counting frequency ever attained.
Keywords :
avalanche photodiodes; photon counting; 1.3 micron photons; 45 Mbit/s; avalanche photodiode; photon-counting frequency; single-photon detection;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19840180
