• DocumentCode
    467384
  • Title

    Single-Photonics at Telecom Wavelengths Using Superconducting Nanostructured Detectors

  • Author

    Fiore, A. ; Marsili, Francesco ; Bitauld, D. ; Zinoni, C. ; Gaggero, A. ; Leoni, R. ; Mattioli, F.

  • Author_Institution
    Ecole Poly Tech. Fed. de Lausanne, Lausanne
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    1-5 July 2007
  • Firstpage
    51
  • Lastpage
    51
  • Abstract
    This article reports on superconducting single-photon detectors (SSPDs) based on NbN nanowires. Details of detector fabrication and its application to single-photon measurements at telecom wavelengths are also discussed.
  • Keywords
    nanotechnology; nanowires; niobium compounds; superconducting photodetectors; type II superconductors; NbN; NbN nanowires; detector fabrication; nanostructured detectors; single-photon detectors; single-photon measurements; single-photonics; superconducting detectors; telecom wavelengths; Detectors; Gallium arsenide; High temperature superconductors; Nanowires; Substrates; Superconducting filaments and wires; Superconducting films; Superconducting magnets; Telecommunications; Wavelength measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Transparent Optical Networks, 2007. ICTON '07. 9th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Rome
  • Print_ISBN
    1-4244-1249-8
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1-4244-1249-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICTON.2007.4296138
  • Filename
    4296138