• DocumentCode
    1786147
  • Title

    Real-time multi-pixel readout of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors

  • Author

    Hofherr, Matthias ; Ilin, Konstantin ; Toussaint, Joel ; Ortlepp, Thomas ; Wetzstein, Olaf ; Engert, Sonja ; Meyer, Hans-Georg ; Topfer, Hannes ; Siegel, Mel

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. of Micro- und Nanoelectronic Syst., Karlsruhe Inst. of Technol., Karlsruhe, Germany
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    7-9 July 2014
  • Firstpage
    33
  • Lastpage
    36
  • Abstract
    Nowadays detection systems based on superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPD) are mainly with a single-pixel detector. Multi-pixel systems would extend the field of possible applications. Therefore, new concepts are required for effective readout of multi-pixel SNSPDs. We give an overview of possible concepts, conditions of operation and dedicated effort to optimize the requirements of different applications in the single-photon regime.
  • Keywords
    nanowires; superconducting photodetectors; SNSPD; multipixel SNSPD; real-time multipixel readout; single-photon regime; single-pixel detector; superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors; Detectors; Extraterrestrial measurements; Multiaccess communication; Multiplexing; Photonics; Semiconductor device measurement; Time measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Low Temperature Electronics (WOLTE), 2014 11th International Workshop on
  • Conference_Location
    Grenoble
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/WOLTE.2014.6881019
  • Filename
    6881019