Title :
Increased detection efficiencies of nanowire single-photon detectors by integration of an optical cavity and anti-reflection coating
Author :
Rosfjord, Kristine M. ; Yang, Joel K.W. ; Dauler, Eric A. ; Anant, Vikas ; Berggren, Karl K. ; Kerman, Andrew J. ; Voronov, Boris M. ; Gol´tsman, Gregory N.
Author_Institution :
Res. Lab. of Electron., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA
Abstract :
We fabricate and test superconducting NbN-nanowire single-photon detectors with an integrated optical cavity and anti-reflection coating. We design the cavity and coating such as to maximize absorption in the NbN film of the detector.
Keywords :
antireflection coatings; integrated optics; nanowires; niobium compounds; superconducting photodetectors; NbN; antireflection coating; detection efficiency; integrated optical cavity; optical cavity integration; superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors; Coatings; Electron optics; Integrated optics; Optical design; Optical device fabrication; Optical devices; Optical films; Photodetectors; Semiconductor device measurement; Wavelength measurement; (040.5160) Photodetectors; (220.0220) Optical design and fabrication; (230.3120) Integrated optics devices; (310.6860) Thin films, optical properties;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628700
