Title :
Superconducting nanowire single photon detectors with high system detection efficiency at telecom wavelengths
Author :
Marsili, Francesco ; Verma, V.B. ; Stern, J.A. ; Harrington, S. ; Lita, A.E. ; Gerrits, Thomas ; Vayshenker, I. ; Baek, B. ; Shaw, Matthew D. ; Miller, Alyssa J. ; Mirin, Richard P. ; Nam, S.W.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
We report on a fiber-coupled eight-channel single-photon-detection system employing superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) based on amorphous tungsten silicide (WSi) with system detection efficiency ranging from 81 to 89 % at 1550 nm wavelength.
Keywords :
nanophotonics; nanowires; optical fibre couplers; photodetectors; superconducting devices; tungsten compounds; WSi; amorphous tungsten silicide; fiber-coupled eight-channel single-photon-detection system; high-system detection efficiency; superconducting nanowire single photon detectors; telecom wavelengths; wavelength 1550 nm; Detectors; Jitter; Optical detectors; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Superconducting photodetectors; Temperature measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
