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Free-space coupled superconducting nanowire single-photon detector with low dark counts

Journal Article · · Optica
A free-space coupled superconducting nanowire single-photon detector with high efficiency at 1550 nm, sub-0.1 Hz dark count rate, and sub-15 ps timing jitter is demonstrated.
Research Organization:
Caltech; Caltech, JPL; Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11359
OSTI ID:
1881959
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-PUB-21-855-QIS; oai:inspirehep.net:2112841
Journal Information:
Optica, Journal Name: Optica Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 8
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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