Title :
Long-wavelength-pumped single-photon detector based on frequency up-conversion in MgO-doped periodically-poled LiNbO3 waveguide reaching ultralow dark count rates
Author :
Da Li ; Guan Sun ; Ding, Yujie J. ; Prasad, N.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA, USA
Abstract :
We implemented single-photon detector in 1500-nm band based on frequency up-conversion in nonlinear waveguide at pump wavelength of 1920 nm. Ultralow dark count rate and signal photon detection rate are 20 s-1 and 56.8 s-1.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; magnesium compounds; optical frequency conversion; optical materials; optical pumping; optical waveguides; photodetectors; LiNbO3:MgO; MgO-doped periodically-poled LiNbO3 waveguide; frequency up-conversion; long-wavelength-pumped single-photon detector; nonlinear waveguide; pump wavelength; signal photon detection rate; ultralow dark count rates; wavelength 1500 nm; wavelength 1920 nm; Detectors; Laser excitation; Optical waveguides; Optimized production technology; Photonics; Temperature measurement; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA