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A self-validated detector for characterization of quantum network components
Published
Author(s)
Anouar Rahmouni, Thomas Gerrits, Alan Migdall, Oliver T. Slattery, Ping-Shine Shaw, Joseph P. Rice
Abstract
We are developing a nearly polarization-independent, low-cost optical trap detector between 1000 nm and 1550 nm for optical power measurements. A NIST-traceable optical power calibration of this trap detector showed a promising result.
Rahmouni, A.
, Gerrits, T.
, Migdall, A.
, Slattery, O.
, Shaw, P.
and Rice, J.
(2022),
A self-validated detector for characterization of quantum network components, Proceedings of CLEO 2022, San Jose, CA, US, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=934603
(Accessed October 26, 2025)