Title :
Optical and near-infrared photon detection with superconducting transition-edge sensors
Author :
Nam, Sae Woo ; Lita, Adriana ; Rosenberg, Danna ; Miller, Aaron J.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO
Abstract :
There is increasing interest in using high-performance cryogenic optical photon detectors in a variety of applications in quantum information science and technology. These applications require detectors that have extremely low dark count rates, high photon count rates, high quantum efficiency, and moderate energy resolution or photon number resolution for near-infrared and optical photons. In this paper, we describe the operation, fabrication, and performance of superconducting transition-edge sensors designed for quantum optics and information applications
Keywords :
calorimeters; information theory; infrared detectors; optical fabrication; quantum optics; superconducting photodetectors; dark count rates; energy resolution; photon count rates; photon detection; photon number resolution; quantum efficiency; quantum information; quantum optics; superconducting transition-edge sensors; Cryogenics; Energy resolution; Information science; Optical design; Optical detectors; Optical device fabrication; Optical sensors; Optoelectronic and photonic sensors; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Ultraviolet sources; Single photon detector; quantum information; superconductivity;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2006 Digest of the
Conference_Location :
Quebec City, Que.
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0090-2
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2006.1694046
