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Ultra Sensitive NIR Spectrometer Based on Frequency Up-conversion Detector

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Author(s)

Lijun Ma, Oliver T. Slattery, Xiao Tang

Abstract

We developed a spectrometer for signals at single photon levels in the near infrared (NIR) region based on a tunable up-conversion detector. This detector uses a 5-cm periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) waveguide to convert NIR photons to a shorter wavelength that are then detected by a silicon avalanche photodiode. The sensitivity of this spectrometer is -126 dBm, which is three orders-of-magnitude higher than any commercial optical spectrum analyzer in this wavelength range. Additionally, we use two PPLN waveguides to implement a polarization-independent up-conversion spectrometer, and use it to study a fiber-based quantum communication system.
Proceedings Title
Proceedings of SPIE, Volume 7680: Next-Generation Spectroscopic Technologies III
Volume
7680
Conference Dates
April 5, 2010-April 9, 2014
Conference Location
Orlando, FL, US
Conference Title
SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing
Pub Type
Conferences

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Keywords

frequency up-conversion, single photon detector, optical fiber communication
Quantum information science

Citation

Ma, L. , Slattery, O. and Tang, X. (2010), Ultra Sensitive NIR Spectrometer Based on Frequency Up-conversion Detector, Proceedings of SPIE, Volume 7680: Next-Generation Spectroscopic Technologies III, Orlando, FL, US, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=905095 (Accessed April 19, 2024)

Created April 6, 2010, Updated October 12, 2021