NOTICE: Due to a lapse in annual appropriations, most of this website is not being updated. Learn more.

Form submissions will still be accepted but will not receive responses at this time. Sections of this site for programs using non-appropriated funds (such as NVLAP) or those that are excepted from the shutdown (such as CHIPS and NVD) will continue to be updated.

U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

PUBLICATIONS

Ultra Low Dark-count-rate Up-conversion Single Photon Detector

Published

Author(s)

Xiao Tang, Lijun Ma, Oliver T. Slattery

Abstract

We have demonstrated an ultra low noise up-conversion single photon detector using a periodically poled lithium niobate waveguide. The dark count rate of this detector is lower than 100 counts/second with 10% detection efficiency.
Proceedings Title
Proceedings of 2010 IEEE Photonics Society Annual Meeting
Conference Dates
November 7-11, 2010
Conference Location
Denver, CO
Conference Title
The 23rd Annual Meeting of the IEEE Photonics Society
Pub Type
Conferences

Download Paper

Local Download

Keywords

Single photon detector, Frequency up-conversion, Dark count rate
Quantum information science

Citation

Tang, X. , Ma, L. and Slattery, O. (2010), Ultra Low Dark-count-rate Up-conversion Single Photon Detector, Proceedings of 2010 IEEE Photonics Society Annual Meeting , Denver, CO, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=906177 (Accessed October 20, 2025)

Issues

If you have any questions about this publication or are having problems accessing it, please contact [email protected].

Created November 7, 2010, Updated February 19, 2017
Was this page helpful?