• DocumentCode
    689938
  • Title

    Ultra-low noise upconversion single-photon detector in the telecom band

  • Author

    Guo-Liang Shentu ; Pelc, Jason S. ; Xiao-Dong Wang ; Fejer, M.M. ; Qiang Zhang ; Jian-Wei Pan

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Modern Phys., Univ. of Sci. & Technol. of China, Hefei, China
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    9-14 June 2013
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate upconversion single-photon detection for the 1550-nm band using a PPLN waveguide, long-wavelength pump, and narrowband filtering. We achieve total-system detection efficiency of 30% with noise at the dark-count level of a silicon APD.
  • Keywords
    avalanche photodiodes; lithium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical fibre filters; optical noise; optical pumping; photodetectors; LiNbO3; PPLN waveguide; dark-count level; long-wavelength pump; narrowband filtering; noise level; silicon APD; telecom band; total-system detection efficiency; ultralow noise upconversion single-photon detector; wavelength 1550 nm; Detectors; Laser excitation; Noise; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Silicon; Telecommunications;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6834328
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=689938