Single-photon detectors for optical quantum information applications
RH Hadfield - Nature photonics, 2009 - nature.com
The past decade has seen a dramatic increase in interest in new single-photon detector
technologies. A major cause of this trend has undoubtedly been the push towards optical …
technologies. A major cause of this trend has undoubtedly been the push towards optical …
Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors: physics and applications
Single-photon detectors based on superconducting nanowires (SSPDs or SNSPDs) have
rapidly emerged as a highly promising photon-counting technology for infrared wavelengths …
rapidly emerged as a highly promising photon-counting technology for infrared wavelengths …
Fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM): Basic concepts and some recent developments
Fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) is a key fluorescence microscopy technique to map the
environment and interaction of fluorescent probes. It can report on photophysical events that …
environment and interaction of fluorescent probes. It can report on photophysical events that …
Long-range time-of-flight scanning sensor based on high-speed time-correlated single-photon counting
We describe a scanning time-of-flight system which uses the time-correlated single-photon
counting technique to produce three-dimensional depth images of distant, noncooperative …
counting technique to produce three-dimensional depth images of distant, noncooperative …
Single-photon generation and detection
The detection and generation of single photons has seen an upsurge in interest in recent
years as new scientific fields of research, for example quantum information processing, have …
years as new scientific fields of research, for example quantum information processing, have …
Photon counting LIDAR at 2.3 µm wavelength with superconducting nanowires
In this work, we show a proof-of-principle benchtop single-photon light detection and
ranging (LIDAR) depth imager at 2.3 µm, utilizing superconducting nanowire single-photon …
ranging (LIDAR) depth imager at 2.3 µm, utilizing superconducting nanowire single-photon …
[HTML][HTML] Progress on large-scale superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors
Superconducting nanowires have emerged as a powerful tool for detecting single photons in
the visible and near-infrared range with excellent device performance metrics. We outline …
the visible and near-infrared range with excellent device performance metrics. We outline …
Photon-emission-correlation spectroscopy as an analytical tool for solid-state quantum defects
Photon-emission-correlation spectroscopy is an indispensable tool for the study of atoms,
molecules, and, more recently, solid-state quantum defects. In solid-state systems, its most …
molecules, and, more recently, solid-state quantum defects. In solid-state systems, its most …
Constriction-limited detection efficiency of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors
We investigate the source of the large variations in the observed detection efficiencies of
superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors between many nominally identical …
superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors between many nominally identical …
Gigahertz-gated InGaAs/InP single-photon detector with detection efficiency exceeding 55% at 1550 nm
We report on a gated single-photon detector based on InGaAs/InP avalanche photodiodes
(APDs) with a single-photon detection efficiency exceeding 55% at 1550nm. Our detector is …
(APDs) with a single-photon detection efficiency exceeding 55% at 1550nm. Our detector is …