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Author Hu, Xiaolong; Zhong, Tian; White, James E.; Dauler, Eric A. Najafi, Faraz; Herder, Charles H.; Wong, Franco N. C.; Berggren, Karl K. openurl 
  Title Fiber-coupled nanowire photon counter at 1550 nm with 24% system detection efficiency Type Journal Article
  Year 2009 Publication Optics Letters Abbreviated Journal Opt. Lett.  
  Volume 34 Issue 23 Pages 3607-3609  
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  Abstract We developed a fiber-coupled superconducting nanowire single-photon detector system in a close-cycled cryocooler and achieved 24% and 22% system detection efficiencies at wavelengths of 1550 and 1315 nm, respectively. The maximum dark count rate was ~1000 counts/s.  
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  Call Number RPLAB @ gujma @ Serial 679  
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Author Kerman, Andrew J.; Yang, Joel K. W.; Molnar, Richard J.; Dauler, Eric A.; Berggren, Karl K. openurl 
  Title Electrothermal feedback in superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors Type Journal Article
  Year 2009 Publication Phys. Rev. B Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. B  
  Volume 79 Issue 10 Pages 4  
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  Abstract We investigate the role of electrothermal feedback in the operation of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs). It is found that the desired mode of operation for SNSPDs is only achieved if this feedback is unstable, which happens naturally through the slow electrical response associated with their relatively large kinetic inductance. If this response is sped up in an effort to increase the device count rate, the electrothermal feedback becomes stable and results in an effect known as latching, where the device is locked in a resistive state and can no longer detect photons. We present a set of experiments which elucidate this effect and a simple model which quantitatively explains the results.  
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Author Venkatasubramanian, Chandrasekaran; Cabarcos, Orlando M.; Allara, David L. Horn, Mark W.; Ashok, S. openurl 
  Title Correlation of temperature response and structure of annealed VOx thin films for IR detector applications Type Journal Article
  Year 2009 Publication J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 27 Issue 4 Pages 6  
  Keywords Annealing  
  Abstract The effects of thermal annealing on vanadium oxide (VOx) thin films prepared by pulsed-dc magnetron sputtering were studied to explore methods of improving the efficiency of uncooled IR imaging microbolometers, particularly with respect to maximizing the temperature coefficients of resistance (TCR) (typically ~2%) while minimizing resistivity values (typically 0.05–5 Ω cm). Since high TCR values are usually associated with high resistivities, the experiments were designed to find processing conditions that provide an optimal balance in these properties and to then determine the underlying structural correlations which would enable rational design of thin films for this specific application. VOx films of different compositions were deposited by pulsed-dc reactive sputtering from a vanadium target at different oxygen flow rates. The deposited films were further modified by annealing in inert (nitrogen) and oxidizing (oxygen) atmospheres at four different temperatures for 10, 20, or 30 min at a time. The resistivities of the as-deposited films ranged from 0.2 to 13 Ω cm and the TCR values varied from –1.6% to –2.2%. Depending on the exact annealing conditions, several orders of magnitude change in resistance and significant variations in TCR were observed. Optimal results were obtained with annealing in a nitrogen atmosphere. Structural characterization by x-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and Raman spectroscopy indicated changes in the film crystallinity and phase for annealing conditions over 300 °C with the onset and extent of the changes dependent on which annealing atmosphere was used.  
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Author Yates, S. J. C.; Baryshev, A. M.; Baselmans, J. J. A.; Klein, B.; Güsten, R. openurl 
  Title Fast Fourier transform spectrometer readout for large arrays of microwave kinetic inductance detectors Type Journal Article
  Year 2009 Publication Applied Physics Letters Abbreviated Journal Appl. Phys. Lett.  
  Volume 95 Issue 4 Pages 3  
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  Abstract Microwave kinetic inductance detectors have great potential for large, very sensitive detector arrays for use in, for example, submillimeter imaging. Being intrinsically readout in the frequency domain, they are particularly suited for frequency domain multiplexing allowing ~1000 s of devices to be readout with one pair of coaxial cables. However, this moves the complexity of the detector from the cryogenics to the warm electronics. We present here the concept and experimental demonstration of the use of fast Fourier transform spectrometer readout, showing no deterioration of the noise performance compared to the low noise analog mixing while allowing high multiplexing ratios.  
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Author Minaeva, Olga; Bonato, Cristian; Saleh, Bahaa E. A.; Simon, David S.; Sergienko, Alexander V. openurl 
  Title Odd- and even-order dispersion cancellation in quantum interferometry Type Journal Article
  Year 2009 Publication Phys. Rev. Lett. Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. Lett.  
  Volume 102 Issue 10 Pages 4  
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  Abstract We describe a novel effect involving odd-order dispersion cancellation. We demonstrate that odd- and even-order dispersion cancellation may be obtained in different regions of a single quantum interferogram using frequency-anticorrelated entangled photons and a new type of quantum interferometer. This offers new opportunities for quantum communication and metrology in dispersive media.  
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  Call Number RPLAB @ gujma @ Serial 699  
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