Utilizing optical transition edge sensors and superconducting nanowire single photon detectors in quantum optics

Authors

T. Gerrits, National Institute of Standards and Technology
O. Magana-Loaiza, National Institute of Standards and Technology
K. Shalm, National Institute of Standards and Technology
A. Lita, National Institute of Standards and Technology
V. Verma, National Institute of Standards and Technology
S. Nam, National Institute of Standards and Technology
G. Harder, Universität Paderborn
T. Bartley, Universität Paderborn
C. Silberhorn, Universität Paderborn

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

1-1-2017

Abstract

We present the current state-of-the art of single-photon detection in quantum optics using high-efficiency superconducting single photon detectors, the implementation of highefficiency sources and the measurement of large photon number squeezing in waveguides.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Optics InfoBase Conference Papers

Recommended Citation

Gerrits, T., Magana-Loaiza, O., Shalm, K., Lita, A., Verma, V., Nam, S., Harder, G., Bartley, T., & Silberhorn, C. (2017). Utilizing optical transition edge sensors and superconducting nanowire single photon detectors in quantum optics. Optics InfoBase Conference Papers, Part F43-CLEO_AT 2017 https://doi.org/10.1364/CLEO_AT.2017.JM4E.4