Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors: A perspective on evolution, state-of-the-art, future developments, and applications

• Published in: Applied physics letters Vol. 118; no. 19
• Main Authors: Esmaeil Zadeh, Iman, Chang, J., Los, Johannes W. N., Gyger, Samuel, Elshaari, Ali W., Steinhauer, Stephan, Dorenbos, Sander N., Zwiller, Val
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melville American Institute of Physics 10.05.2021
• Subjects: Applied physics; Detectors; Integrated circuits; Nanowires; Photonics; Photons; Superconductivity

Two decades after their demonstration, superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) have become indispensable tools for quantum photonics as well as for many other photon-starved applications. This invention has not only led to a burgeoning academic field with a wide range of applicatio...