Single-photon detection at the nanoscale with superconducting nanowires

D. Bitauld; F. Marsili; A. Fiore; A. Gaggero; R. Leoni; F. Mattioli; M. Benkahoul; F. Levy

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Single-photon detection at the nanoscale with superconducting nanowires

D. Bitauld, F. Marsili, A. Fiore, A. Gaggero, R. Leoni, F. Mattioli, M. Benkahoul and F. Levy

2008 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, pp.1-2

05/2008

Abstract

(040.3060) IR detectors

(040.5570) Quantum detectors

Critical current

Infrared detectors

Nanowires

Optical sensors

Probes

Shape measurement

Spatial resolution

Superconducting filaments and wires

Superconducting films

Superconducting photodetectors

We evidence the nanoscale nature of photodetection in superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors by a spatially-resolved efficiency measurement. A novel nanoscale detector, with 100times100 nm 2 active area, is also demonstrated using an artificial constriction.

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Title: Single-photon detection at the nanoscale with superconducting nanowires
Creators - without role: D. Bitauld - Eindhoven University of Technology
F. Marsili - Eindhoven University of Technology
A. Fiore - Eindhoven University of Technology
A. Gaggero
R. Leoni
F. Mattioli
M. Benkahoul
F. Levy
Publication Details: 2008 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, pp.1-2
Publisher: IEEE
Identifiers: 9930227508331
Academic Unit: Taibah University
Language: English
Resource Type: Conference proceeding