Single-photon detection using large-scale high-temperature MgB2 sensors at 20 K

Charaev, Ilya; Batson, Emma K.; Cherednichenko, Sergey; Reidy, Kate; Drakinskiy, Vladimir; Yu, Yang; Lara-Avila, Samuel; Thomsen, Joachim D.; Colangelo, Marco; Incalza, Francesca; Ilin, Konstantin; Schilling, Andreas; Berggren, Karl K.

doi:10.1038/s41467-024-47353-x

Title: Single-photon detection using large-scale high-temperature MgB2 sensors at 20 K

Journal Article · 10 May 2024 · Nature Communications

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-47353-x · OSTI ID:2349178

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; Drakinskiy, Vladimir;

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; Incalza, Francesca; Ilin, Konstantin; Schilling, Andreas;

Abstract Ultra-fast single-photon detectors with high current density and operating temperature can benefit space and ground applications, including quantum optical communication systems, lightweight cryogenics for space crafts, and medical use. Here we demonstrate magnesium diboride (MgB ₂ ) thin-film superconducting microwires capable of single-photon detection at 1.55 μ m optical wavelength. We used helium ions to alter the properties of MgB ₂ , resulting in microwire-based detectors exhibiting single-photon sensitivity across a broad temperature range of up to 20 K, and detection efficiency saturation for 1 μ m wide microwires at 3.7 K. Linearity of detection rate vs incident power was preserved up to at least 100 Mcps. Despite the large active area of up to 400 × 400 μ m ² , the reset time was found to be as low as ~ 1 ns. Our research provides possibilities for breaking the operating temperature limit and maximum single-pixel count rate, expanding the detector area, and raises inquiries about the fundamental mechanisms of single-photon detection in high-critical-temperature superconductors.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

OSTI ID:: 2349178

Journal Information:: Nature Communications, Journal Name: Nature Communications Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 15; ISSN 2041-1723

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