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Single-photon source characterization with twin infrared-sensitive superconducting single-photon detectors

Published

Author(s)

Robert Hadfield, Martin Stevens, Richard Mirin, Sae Woo Nam

Abstract

We report on the high fidelity characterization, via spontaneous emission lifetime and g(2)τ measurements, of a cavity-coupled quantum dot single-photon source at 902 nm using a pair of nanowire-based superconducting single-photon detectors (SSPDs). We analyze the suitability of the twin SSPD scheme reported here for the characterization of single-photon sources at telecommunications wavelengths (1310 nm and 1550 nm).
Citation
Journal of Applied Physics
Volume
101
Issue
10

Keywords

quantum information, single-photon detector, single-photon source

Citation

Hadfield, R. , Stevens, M. , Mirin, R. and Nam, S. (2007), Single-photon source characterization with twin infrared-sensitive superconducting single-photon detectors, Journal of Applied Physics, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=32387 (Accessed March 28, 2024)
Created May 20, 2007, Updated October 12, 2021