%0 Journal Article
%T Photon-number-resolution with sub-30-ps timing using multi-element superconducting nanowire single photon detectors
%A Dauler, Eric
%A Kerman, Andrew
%A Robinson, Bryan
%A Yang, Joel
%A Voronov, Boris
%A Goltsman, Gregory
%A Hamilton, Scott
%A Berggren, Karl
%J J. Modern Opt.
%D 2009
%V 56
%N 2
%F Dauler_etal2009
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%X A photon-number-resolving detector based on a four-element superconducting nanowire single photon detector is demonstrated to have sub-30-ps resolution in measuring the arrival time of individual photons. This detector can be used to characterize the photon statistics of non-pulsed light sources and to mitigate dead-time effects in high-speed photon counting applications. Furthermore, a 25% system detection efficiency at 1550 nm was demonstrated, making the detector useful for both low-flux source characterization and high-speed photon-counting and quantum communication applications. The design, fabrication and testing of this detector are described, and a comparison between the measured and theoretical performance is presented.
%K PNR SSPD
%K SNSPD
%K photon-number-resolution
%K superconducting nanowire single photon detector
%K timing jitter
%K system detection efficiency
%R 10.1080/09500340802411989
%U https://doi.org/10.1080/09500340802411989
%P 364-373