Absolute calibration of photon-number-resolving detectors with an analog output using twin beams

Journal Article · Mon Jan 27 00:00:00 EST 2014 · Applied Physics Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4863433· OSTI ID:22280528

Peřina, Jan ^[1]; Haderka, Ondřej ^[2]; Allevi, Alessia ^[3]; Bondani, Maria ^[4]

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1. RCPTM, Joint Laboratory of Optics of Palacký University and Institute of Physics AS CR, 17. listopadu 12, 77146 Olomouc (Czech Republic)
2. Joint Laboratory of Optics of Palacký University and Institute of Physics AS CR, 17. listopadu 12, 771 46 Olomouc (Czech Republic)
3. Dipartimento di Scienza e Alta Tecnologia, Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, I-22100 Como (Italy)
4. Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie, CNR-IFN, I-22100 Como (Italy)

A method for absolute calibration of a photon-number resolving detector producing analog signals as the output is developed using a twin beam. The method gives both analog-to-digital conversion parameters and quantum detection efficiency for the photon fields. Characteristics of the used twin beam are also obtained. A simplified variant of the method applicable to fields with high signal to noise ratios and suitable for more intense twin beams is suggested.

• OSTI ID: 22280528
• Journal Information: Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 104, Issue 4; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0003-6951
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTERS
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EFFICIENCY
PHOTODETECTORS
PHOTON BEAMS
PHOTONS
RADIATION DETECTION
RADIATION DETECTORS
SIGNALS
SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO