Free-space coupled superconducting nanowire single-photon detector with low dark counts
Andrew Mueller, Boris Korzh, M. C. Runyan, Emma E. Wollman, Andrew D. Beyer, Jason P. Allmaras, Angel E. Velasco, Ioana Craiciu, Bruce Bumble, Ryan M. Briggs, Lautaro Narváez, Cristián Peña, M. Spiropulu, Matthew D. Shaw
Abstract
A free-space coupled superconducting nanowire single-photon detector with high efficiency at 1550 nm, sub-0.1 Hz dark count rate, and sub-15 ps timing jitter is demonstrated.
Topics & Concepts
JitterDetectorSuperconductivityNanowireFree spacePhotonPhysicsSpace (punctuation)OpticsOptoelectronicsCondensed matter physicsTelecommunicationsComputer scienceOperating systemAdvanced Optical Sensing TechnologiesAdvanced Fiber Laser TechnologiesPhotonic and Optical Devices