High-efficiency single-photon detectors

Radhika Rangarajan; Joseph B. Altepeter; Evan R. Jeffrey; Micah J.A. Stoutimore; Nicholas A. Peters; Onur Hosten; Paul G. Kwiat

doi:10.1117/12.686117

High-efficiency single-photon detectors

Radhika Rangarajan, Joseph B. Altepeter, Evan R. Jeffrey, Micah J.A. Stoutimore, Nicholas A. Peters, Onur Hosten, Paul G. Kwiat

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Abstract

Visible light photon counters (VLPCs) and solid-state photomultipliers (SSPMs) are high-efficiency single-photon detectors which have multi-photon counting capability. While both the VLPCs and the SSPMs have inferred internal quantum efficiencies above 93%, the actual measured values for both the detectors were in fact limited to less than 88%, attributed to in-coupling losses. We are currently improving this overall detection efficiency via a) custom anti-reflection coating the detectors and the in-coupling fibers, b) implementing a novel cryogenic design to reduce transmission losses and, c) using low-noise electronics to obtain a better signal-to-noise ratio.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advanced Photon Counting Techniques
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.686117
State	Published - 2006
Externally published	Yes
Event	Advanced Photon Counting Techniques - Boston, MA, United States Duration: Oct 1 2006 → Oct 3 2006

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	6372
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

Conference

Conference	Advanced Photon Counting Techniques
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boston, MA
Period	10/1/06 → 10/3/06

Keywords

SSPM
Single-photon detectors
VLPC

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Rangarajan, R, Altepeter, JB, Jeffrey, ER, Stoutimore, MJA, Peters, NA, Hosten, O & Kwiat, PG 2006, High-efficiency single-photon detectors. in Advanced Photon Counting Techniques., 63720T, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 6372, Advanced Photon Counting Techniques, Boston, MA, United States, 10/1/06. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.686117

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