Quantum and classical characterization of single/few photon detectors

This paper's purpose is to review the results recently obtained in the Quantum Optics labs of the National Institute of Metrological Research (INRIM) in the field of single- and few-photon detectors calibration, from both the classical and quantum viewpoint. In the first part of the paper is pr...

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Main Authors Mingolla, M. G, Piacentini, F, Avella, A, Gramegna, M, Lolli, L, Meda, A, Berchera, I. Ruo, Taralli, E, Traina, P, Rajteri, M, Brida, G, Degiovanni, I. P, Genovese, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.05.2013
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Physics - Quantum Physics
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Summary:This paper's purpose is to review the results recently obtained in the Quantum Optics labs of the National Institute of Metrological Research (INRIM) in the field of single- and few-photon detectors calibration, from both the classical and quantum viewpoint. In the first part of the paper is presented the calibration of a single-photon detector with absolute methods, while in the second part we focus on photon-number-resolving detectors, discussing both the classical and quantum characterization of such devices.
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1305.5708