Title :
Single-photonics at telecom wavelengths using nanowire superconducting single photon detectors
Author :
Zinoni, C. ; Alloing, B. ; Li, L.H. ; Marsili, F. ; Fiore, A. ; Lunghi, L. ; Gerardino, A. ; Vakhtomin, Yu.B. ; Smirnov, K.V. ; Gol´tsman, Gregory N.
Author_Institution :
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015, Switzerland
Abstract :
Novel single-photon detectors based on NbN superconducting nanostructures promise orders-of-magnitude improvement over InGaAs APDs. We demonstrate this improved performance for the first time by measuring the g(2)(¿) on single photon states produced by a quantum dot at telecom wavelength.
Keywords :
Detectors; Indium gallium arsenide; Optical sensors; Photonics; Quantum dots; Superconducting epitaxial layers; Telecommunications; Time measurement; Trions; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431743
