Title :
Number-resolving, single photon detection with no deadtime
Author :
Pearlman, Aaron J. ; Polyakov, Sergey V. ; Migdall, Alan ; Nam, Sae Woo
Author_Institution :
Opt. Technol. Div., NIST, Gaithersburg, MD
Abstract :
We present a new scheme of a photon-resolving measurement with a superconducting microbolometer. Based on known ldquoinstrumental functionrdquo of the microbolometer, we convert its analog output into a digitized record of photon detections without deadtime.
Keywords :
bolometers; photon counting; quantum optics; photon-resolving measurement; single photon detection; superconducting microbolometer; Bolometers; Detectors; Instruments; Optical devices; Optical recording; Optical sensors; Optoelectronic and photonic sensors; Photonics Society; Statistics; Wavelength measurement; (270.5290) Quantum optics, photon statistics; (270.5570) Quantum optics, quantum detectors;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
