Title | Photon-number resolution in conventional superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors: Experimental demonstration |
Publication Type | Conference Paper |
Year of Publication | 2018 |
Authors | C Cahall, KL Nicolich, NT Islam, GP Lafyatis, AJ Miller, DJ Gauthier, and J Kim |
Conference Name | Optics Infobase Conference Papers |
Date Published | 01/2018 |
Abstract | We present the first experimental evidence of photon number resolution in a conventional superconducting nanowire single-photon detector. The photon-number-dependent resistance reflected in the rise-time of output pulses is detected using a wideband, low-noise read-out circuit. |
DOI | 10.1364/CLEO_QELS.2018.FW3F.2 |