Title :
Improvements in photon number-resolving detection
Author :
Zielnicki, Kevin ; Rangarajan, Radhika ; Kwiat, Paul G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
Abstract :
Visible light photon counters (VLPCs) enable efficient single-photon detection with photon number-resolving capability. In our system, we observe up to 5 simultaneous photons, with a detector signal pulse height distribution that matches theoretical predictions.
Keywords :
Cooling; Detectors; Helium; High speed optical techniques; Optical coupling; Optical pulses; Optical sensors; Pulse amplifiers; Temperature sensors; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
