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Tungsten Transition-Edge Sensors for IR/Optical/UV Photon Counting

Published

Author(s)

Aaron J. Miller, Sae Woo Nam, John M. Martinis, Alexander V. Sergienko

Abstract

Tungsten transition-edge sensors have been demonstrated to have impressive photon-counting capabilities. Of particular interest is the expected impact to the applications of low-flux astronomy and photonic quantum information. The combination of high quantum efficiency, negligible dark count rate, and moderate energy resolution is unique among IR/optical/UV single-photon detectors and has enabled a new class of measurements to be performed for the first time. This paper gives a background on tungsten TES (W-TES) technology and major applications and discusses recent progress at NIST toward devices with improved optical efficiency.
Citation
International Progress on Advanced Optics and Sensors
Publisher Info
Universal Academy Press, Inc., Tokyo, JA
Pub Type
Books

Keywords

photon counting, quantum information, transition-edge sensor
Quantum information science and Quantum communications

Citation

Miller, A. , Nam, S. , Martinis, J. and Sergienko, A. (2003), Tungsten Transition-Edge Sensors for IR/Optical/UV Photon Counting, Universal Academy Press, Inc., Tokyo, JA (Accessed October 10, 2025)

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Created May 31, 2003, Updated October 12, 2021
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