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Verevkin, A. A.; Zhang, J.; Slysz, W.; Sobolewski, R.; Lipatov, A. P.; Okunev, O.; Chulkova, G.; Korneev, A.; Gol’tsman, G. N. |
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Superconducting single-photon detectors for GHz-rate free-space quantum communications |
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2002 |
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Proc. SPIE |
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Proc. SPIE |
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4821 |
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447-454 |
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NbN SSPD, SNSPD, single-photon detector, thin-film superconductivity, quantum cryptography, ultrafast communications |
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We report our studies on the performance of new NbN ultrathin-film superconducting single-photon detectors (SSPDs). Our SSPDs exhibit experimentally measured quantum efficiencies from 5% at wavelength λ = 1550 nm up to 10% at λ = 405 nm, with exponential, activation-energy-type spectral sensitivity dependence in the 0.4-μm – 3-μm wavelength range. Using a variable optical delay setup, we have shown that our NbN SSPDs can resolve optical photons with a counting rate up to 10 GHz, presently limited by the read-out electronics. The measured device jitter was below 35 ps under optimum biasing conditions. The extremely high photon counting rate, together with relatively high (especially for λ > 1 μm) quantum efficiency, low jitter, and very low dark counts, make NbN SSPDs very promising for free-space communications and quantum cryptography. |
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Ricklin, J.C.; Voelz, D.G. |
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Free-Space Laser Communication and Laser Imaging II |
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Semenov, A. D.; Hübers, H.-W.; Gol’tsman, G. N.; Smirnov, K. |
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Superconducting quantum detector for astronomy and X-ray spectroscopy |
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2002 |
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Proc. Int. Workshop on Supercond. Nano-Electronics Devices |
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Proc. Int. Workshop on Supercond. Nano-Electronics Devices |
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201-210 |
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NbN SSPD, SNSPD, SQD, superconducting quantum detectors, X-ray spectroscopy |
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We propose the novel concept of ultra-sensitive energy-dispersive superconducting quantum detectors prospective for applications in astronomy and X-ray spectroscopy. Depending on the superconducting material and operation conditions, such detector may allow realizing background limited noise equivalent power 10−21 W Hz−1/2 in the terahertz range when exposed to 4-K background radiation or counting of 6-keV photon with almost 10—4 energy resolution. Planar layout and relatively simple technology favor integration of elementary detectors into a detector array. |
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Naples, Italy |
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Boston, MA |
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Pekola, J.; Ruggiero, B.; Silvestrini, P. |
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978-1-4615-0737-6 |
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International Workshop on Superconducting Nano-Electronics Devices, May 28-June 1, 2001 |
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Gershenson, M. E.; Gong, D.; Sato, T.; Karasik, B. S.; Sergeev, A. V. |
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Millisecond electron-phonon relaxation in ultrathin disordered metal films at millikelvin temperatures |
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2001 |
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Appl. Phys. Lett. |
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79 |
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2049-2051 |
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HEB detector, FIR, far infrared |
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Siemsen, K. J.; Bernard, J. E.; Madej, A. A.; Marmet, L. |
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Absolute frequency measurement of a CO2/OsO4 stabilized laser at 28.8 THz |
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2001 |
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Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics |
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Appl. Phys. B: Lasers and Optics |
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72 |
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567-573 |
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HgCdTe detector |
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Il'in, K. S.; Lindgren, M.; Currie, M. A.; Semenov, D.; Gol'tsman, G. N.; Sobolewski, Roman; Cherednichenko, S. I.; Gershenzon, E. M. |
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Picosecond hot-electron energy relaxation in NbN superconducting photodetectors |
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2000 |
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Appl. Phys. Lett. |
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Appl. Phys. Lett. |
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76 |
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19 |
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2752-2754 |
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NbN HEB detectors, two-temperature model, IF bandwidth |
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We report time-resolved characterization of superconducting NbN hot-electron photodetectors using an electro-optic sampling method. Our samples were patterned into micron-size microbridges from 3.5-nm-thick NbN films deposited on sapphire substrates. The devices were illuminated with 100 fs optical pulses, and the photoresponse was measured in the ambient temperature range between 2.15 and 10.6 K (superconducting temperature transition TC). The experimental data agreed very well with the nonequilibrium hot-electron, two-temperature model. The quasiparticle thermalization time was ambient temperature independent and was measured to be 6.5 ps. The inelastic electron–phonon scattering time Ï„e–ph tended to decrease with the temperature increase, although its change remained within the experimental error, while the phonon escape time Ï„es decreased almost by a factor of two when the sample was put in direct contact with superfluid helium. Specifically, Ï„e–ph and Ï„es, fitted by the two-temperature model, were equal to 11.6 and 21 ps at 2.15 K, and 10(±2) and 38 ps at 10.5 K, respectively. The obtained value of Ï„e–ph shows that the maximum intermediate frequency bandwidth of NbN hot-electron phonon-cooled mixers operating at TC can reach 16(+4/–3) GHz if one eliminates the bolometric phonon-heating effect. |
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