Superconducting nanowires for single‐photon detection: progress, challenges, and opportunities
Single‐photon detectors and nanoscale superconducting devices are two major candidates
for realizing quantum technologies. Superconducting‐nanowire single‐photon detectors …
for realizing quantum technologies. Superconducting‐nanowire single‐photon detectors …
High-speed and high-efficiency travelling wave single-photon detectors embedded in nanophotonic circuits
Ultrafast, high-efficiency single-photon detectors are among the most sought-after elements
in modern quantum optics and quantum communication. However, imperfect modal …
in modern quantum optics and quantum communication. However, imperfect modal …
Waveguide integrated low noise NbTiN nanowire single-photon detectors with milli-Hz dark count rate
Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors are an ideal match for integrated
quantum photonic circuits due to their high detection efficiency for telecom wavelength …
quantum photonic circuits due to their high detection efficiency for telecom wavelength …
The potential and challenges of time-resolved single-photon detection based on current-carrying superconducting nanowires
Superconducting nanowire-based devices are being hailed as promising single-photon
detectors that exhibit excellent combined properties. In particular, their unrivalled time …
detectors that exhibit excellent combined properties. In particular, their unrivalled time …
Cavity-enhanced and ultrafast superconducting single-photon detectors
Ultrafast single-photon detectors with high efficiency are of utmost importance for many
applications in the context of integrated quantum photonic circuits. Detectors based on …
applications in the context of integrated quantum photonic circuits. Detectors based on …
Development of superconducting single-photon and photon-number resolving detectors for quantum applications
Single-photon detectors based on superconducting thin films have become a viable class of
technologies for widespread usage in quantum optics. In this tutorial paper we introduce the …
technologies for widespread usage in quantum optics. In this tutorial paper we introduce the …
Photon detection by current-carrying superconducting film: A time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau approach
AN Zotova, DY Vodolazov - Physical Review B—Condensed Matter and …, 2012 - APS
We study the dynamics of the order parameter in a superconducting film with transport
current after absorption of a single photon. The system from the time-dependent Ginszburg …
current after absorption of a single photon. The system from the time-dependent Ginszburg …
Reset dynamics and latching in niobium superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors
We study the reset dynamics of niobium (Nb) superconducting nanowire single-photon
detectors (SNSPDs) using experimental measurements and numerical simulations. The …
detectors (SNSPDs) using experimental measurements and numerical simulations. The …
Zero-added-loss entangled-photon multiplexing for ground-and space-based quantum networks
We propose a scheme for optical entanglement distribution in quantum networks based on a
quasideterministic entangled photon-pair source. By combining heralded photonic Bell-pair …
quasideterministic entangled photon-pair source. By combining heralded photonic Bell-pair …
Measurement of magnetic penetration depth and superconducting energy gap in very thin epitaxial NbN films
A Kamlapure, M Mondal, M Chand, A Mishra… - Applied Physics …, 2010 - pubs.aip.org
We report the evolution of the magnetic penetration depth (λ) and superconducting energy
gap (Δ) in epitaxial NbN films with thickness (d) varying between 51–3 nm. With decrease in …
gap (Δ) in epitaxial NbN films with thickness (d) varying between 51–3 nm. With decrease in …