Title :
Mid-infrared single-photon detection using superconducting nanowires integrated with nano-antennae
Author :
Hu, Xiaolong ; Marsili, Francesco ; Najafi, Faraz ; Berggren, Karl K.
Author_Institution :
Res. Lab. of Electron., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
We present some major challenges of mid-infrared superconducting nanowire single-photon detector technology and our device design with nano-antenna integration to address these challenges.
Keywords :
infrared detectors; nanowires; photodetectors; superconducting devices; device design; mid-infrared single-photon detection; nano-antenna integration; superconducting nanowires; Absorption; Gold; Gratings; Infrared detectors; Nanoscale devices; Nanowires; Optical sensors; Resonance; Superconducting photodetectors; Telecommunications;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
