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A 64-pixel mid-infrared single-photon imager based on superconducting nanowire detectors

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Author(s)

Benedikt Hampel, Richard Mirin, Sae Woo Nam, Varun Verma

Abstract

We demonstrate a 64-pixel single-photon imager based on superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) capable of counting single photons up to a wavelength of 10 μm. This technology could be useful in future space telescopes in applications such as exoplanet transit spectroscopy.
Proceedings Title
X-Ray, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy XI
Volume
13103
Conference Dates
June 16-21, 2024
Conference Location
Yokohama, JP
Conference Title
"X-Ray, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy XI" at the “SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation"
Pub Type
Conferences

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https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3018519
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Keywords

SNSPD, mid-infrared, single photon detector, thermally-coupled imager, single photon, superconducting detector, detector array, cryogenic detector, exoplanet spectroscopy, nanowires
Superconductors, Superconducting electronics, Sensors, Physics, Nanotechnology, Nanophotonics, Nanofabrication / manufacturing and Nanoelectronics

Citation

Hampel, B. , Mirin, R. , Nam, S. and Verma, V. (2024), A 64-pixel mid-infrared single-photon imager based on superconducting nanowire detectors, X-Ray, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy XI, Yokohama, JP, [online], https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3018519, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=958060 (Accessed October 9, 2025)

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Created August 27, 2024, Updated December 14, 2024
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