Title :
Frequency upconversion in periodically-poled LiNbO3 capable of achieving single-photon sensitivities for detections at 1.27 µm and 1.57 µm
Author :
Jiang, Yi ; Ding, Yujie J. ; Zotova, Ioulia B. ; Prasad, Narasimha S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA, USA
Abstract :
We have demonstrated that frequency upconversion in periodically-poled LiNbO3 is capable of reaching single-photon sensitivities for detections at 1.27 μm and 1.57 μm at room temperature.
Keywords :
infrared detectors; lithium compounds; optical frequency conversion; optical materials; photodetectors; LiNbO3; frequency upconversion; single photon sensitivity; temperature 293 K to 298 K; wavelength 1.27 mum; wavelength 1.57 mum; Energy measurement; Frequency; Laser beams; Laser excitation; NASA; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Pulse measurements; Temperature sensors;
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
