Photonic quantum technologies represent a promising platform for several applications,
ranging from long-distance communications to the simulation of complex phenomena …

Single‐photon detectors and nanoscale superconducting devices are two major candidates
for realizing quantum technologies. Superconducting‐nanowire single‐photon detectors …

Detecting light at the single-photon level is one of the pillars of emergent photonic
technologies. This is realized through state-of-the-art superconducting detectors that offer …

The ability to detect individual light quanta–single photons–is prized across many fields of
physics from astronomy to quantum optics. Superconducting photon detectors offer …

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In recent years, quantum computing has made significant strides, particularly in light-based
technology. The introduction of quantum photonic chips has ushered in an era marked by …

Abstract Research activities in Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detectors
(SNSPDs) have exhibited major progress over last two decades. The low dark count rate …

We report on the growth and characterization of ultrathin YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7− δ (YBCO) films on
MgO (110) substrates, which exhibit superconducting properties at thicknesses down to 3 …

A superconductor, NbReN, in thin film form is synthesized. Here, the deposition parameters
and the electrical transport characterization of NbReN films grown by reactive dc sputtering …

Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detectors (SNSPDs) based on Nb 0.15 Re 0.85
disordered nanowires are developed. The devices have a meander structure of wires 50 …