• DocumentCode
    444243
  • Title

    Highly efficient single-photon detection at communication wavelengths using upconversion in reverse proton exchanged PPLN waveguides

  • Author

    Langrock, Carsten ; Diamanti, Eleni ; Roussev, Rostislav V. ; Yamamoto, Yoshihisa ; Fejer, M.M. ; Takesue, Hiroki

  • Author_Institution
    Edward L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    658
  • Abstract
    We demonstrated single-photon detection at communication wavelengths with an overall system detection efficiency exceeding 46% using upconversion in a waveguide PPLN device in conjunction with a silicon-based single-photon counting module.
  • Keywords
    elemental semiconductors; ion exchange; lithium compounds; optical materials; optical waveguides; optical wavelength conversion; photon counting; silicon; LiNbO3; Si; communication wavelength; highly efficient single-photon detection; proton exchanged PPLN waveguides; silicon-based single-photon counting module; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency conversion; Infrared detectors; Nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Protons; Radiation detectors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-796-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2005.1548887
  • Filename
    1548887
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=444243