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Smirnov KV, Divochiy AV, Vakhtomin YB, Sidorova MV, Karpova UV, Morozov PV, et al. Rise time of voltage pulses in NbN superconducting single photon detectors. Appl Phys Lett. 2016;109(5):052601.
Abstract: We have found experimentally that the rise time of voltage pulse in NbN superconducting single photon detectors increases nonlinearly with increasing the length of the detector L. The effect is connected with dependence of resistance of the detector Rn, which appears after photon absorption, on its kinetic inductance Lk and, hence, on the length of the detector. This conclusion is confirmed by our calculations in the framework of two temperature model.
D.Yu.V. acknowledges the support from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Project No. 15-42-02365). K.V.S. acknowledges the financial support from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (Contract No. 3.2655.2014/K).
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Antipov AV, Seleznev VA, Vakhtomin YB, Morozov PV, Vasilev DD, Malevannaya EI, et al. Investigation of WSi and NbN superconducting single-photon detectors in mid-IR range. In: IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. Vol 781.; 2020. 012011 (1 to 5).
Abstract: Spectral characteristics of WSi and NbN superconducting single-photon detectors with different surface resistance and width of nanowire strips have been investigated in the wavelength range of 1.3-2.5 μm. WSi structures with narrower strips demonstrated better performance for detection of single photons in longer wavelength range. The difference in normalized photon count rate for such structures reaches one order of magnitude higher in comparison with structures based on NbN thin films at 2.5 μm.
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Seleznev VA, Divochiy AV, Vakhtomin YB, Morozov PV, Zolotov PI, Vasil'ev DD, et al. Superconducting detector of IR single-photons based on thin WSi films. In: J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. Vol 737.; 2016. 012032.
Abstract: We have developed the deposition technology of WSi thin films 4 to 9 nm thick with high temperature values of superconducting transition (Tc~4 K). Based on deposed films there were produced nanostructures with indicative planar sizes ~100 nm, and the research revealed that even on nanoscale the films possess of high critical temperature values of the superconducting transition (Tc~3.3-3.7 K) which certifies high quality and homogeneity of the films created. The first experiments on creating superconducting single-photon detectors showed that the detectors' SDE (system detection efficiency) with increasing bias current (I b) reaches a constant value of ~30% (for X=1.55 micron) defined by infrared radiation absorption by the superconducting structure. To enhance radiation absorption by the superconductor there were created detectors with cavity structures which demonstrated a practically constant value of quantum efficiency >65% for bias currents Ib>0.6-Ic. The minimal dark counts level (DC) made 1 s-1 limited with background noise. Hence WSi is the most promising material for creating single-photon detectors with record SDE/DC ratio and noise equivalent power (NEP).
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Zolotov PI, Divochiy AV, Vakhtomin YB, Lubenchenko AV, Morozov PV, Shurkaeva IV, et al. Influence of sputtering parameters on the main characteristics of ultra-thin vanadium nitride films. In: J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. Vol 1124.; 2018. 051030.
Abstract: We researched the relation between deposition and ultra-thin VN films parameters. To conduct the experimental study we varied substrate temperature, Ar and N2 partial pressures and deposition rate. The study allowed us to obtain the films with close to the bulk values transition temperatures and implement such samples in order to fabricate superconducting single-photon detectors.
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Zolotov PI, Divochiy AV, Vakhtomin YB, Morozov PV, Seleznev VA, Smirnov KV. Development of high-effective superconducting single-photon detectors aimed for mid-IR spectrum range. In: J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. Vol 917.; 2017. 062037.
Abstract: We report on development of superconducting single-photon detectors (SSPD) with high intrinsic quantum efficiency in the wavelength range 1.31 – 3.3 μm. By optimization of the NbN film thickness and its compound, we managed to improve detection efficiency of the detectors in the range up to 3.3 μm. Optimized devices showed intrinsic quantum efficiencies as high as 10% at mid-IR range.
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