Title :
Telecom-wavelength photon number resolving detectors based on the series array of superconducting nanowires
Author :
Jahanmirinejad, S. ; Frucci, G. ; Mattioli, F. ; Sahin, D. ; Gaggero, A. ; Leoni, R. ; Fiore, A.
Author_Institution :
COBRA Res. Inst., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
We present a novel photon number resolving detector based on the series array of superconducting nanowires, each shunted by an integrated resistor. The device can successfully discriminate between 1-4 absorbed photons in telecom-wavelength optical pulses.
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; nanophotonics; nanowires; optical arrays; photoexcitation; photoresistors; superconducting photodetectors; integrated resistor; photon absorption; series array; superconducting nanowires; telecom-wavelength optical pulses; telecom-wavelength photon number resolving detectors; Absorption; Detectors; Nanowires; Photonics; Superconducting integrated circuits; Superconducting photodetectors; Superconducting transition temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
