Design of High-Performance Photon-Number-Resolving Photodetectors Based on Coherently Interacting Nanoscale Elements

Young, Steve M.; Sarovar, Mohan; Léonard, François

doi:10.1021/acsphotonics.9b01754

Design of High-Performance Photon-Number-Resolving Photodetectors Based on Coherently Interacting Nanoscale Elements

Journal Article · 21 February 2020 · ACS Photonics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.9b01754· OSTI ID:1667409

Young, Steve M. ^[1]; Sarovar, Mohan ^[1]; ^[1]

Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)

A number of applications in basic science and technology would benefit from high-fidelity photon-number-resolving photodetectors. While some recent experimental progress has been made in this direction, the requirements for true photon number resolution are stringent, and no design currently exists that achieves this goal. Here we employ techniques from fundamental quantum optics to demonstrate that detectors composed of subwavelength elements interacting collectively with the photon field can achieve high-performance photon number resolution. We propose a new design that simultaneously achieves photon number resolution, high efficiency, low jitter, low dark counts, and high count rate. Finally, we discuss specific systems that satisfy the design requirements, pointing to the important role of nanoscale device elements.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525

OSTI ID:: 1667409

Report Number(s):: SAND-2020-8921J; 690197

Journal Information:: ACS Photonics, Vol. 7, Issue 3; ISSN 2330-4022

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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