Using silica fiber coupling to extend superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors into the infrared

• Published in: OSA continuum Vol. 1; no. 4; p. 1260
• Main Author: Kuo, Paulina S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 15.12.2018

There is growing interest in superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) for their high detection efficiency, low noise, and broad wavelength-sensitivity range. Typically, silica fibers are used to deliver light to the detectors inside the cryostat, which works well for wavelengths fro...