Waveguide-integrated superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors

Nanophotonics

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Simone Ferrari¹  Carsten Schuck¹  Wolfram Pernice¹ 

[1] University of Münster, Institute of Physics;University of Münster, Center for Nanotechnology (CeNTech)

关键词: integrated optics;    single photon detection;    superconducting devices;   

DOI  :  10.1515/nanoph-2018-0059

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: De Gruyter

【 摘 要 】

Integration of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors with nanophotonic waveguides is a key technological step that enables a broad range of classical and quantum technologies on chip-scale platforms. The excellent detection efficiency, timing and noise performance of these detectors have sparked growing interest over the last decade and have found use in diverse applications. Almost 10 years after the first waveguide-coupled superconducting detectors were proposed, here, we review the performance metrics of these devices, compare both superconducting and dielectric waveguide material systems and present prominent emerging applications.

【 授权许可】

CC BY