Waveguide-Integrated Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detector Array for Ultra-Fast Quantum Key Distribution

Wolff M, Beutel F, Hausler M, Gehring H, Stegmuller R, Walter N, Hartmann W, Tillmann M, Wahl M, Rohlicke T, Bulter A, Wernicke D, Perlot N, Rodiger J, Pernice W, Schuck C

Research article in edited proceedings (conference) | Peer reviewed

Abstract

We present an array of 16 superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors made from NbTiN thin films on Si3N4-waveguides that we interface with 3D printed couplers providing wide transmission bandwidth.

Details about the publication

PublisherIEEE
Book titleConference Proceedings - Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting-LEOS (Volume 2020-May)
Page range163003-163003
Article number9193145
Publishing companyWiley-IEEE Press
Place of publicationSan Jose
StatusPublished
Release year2020
ConferenceCLEO 2020, San Jose, United States
ISBN978-194358076-7
Link to the full texthttp://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85091676612&partnerID=MN8TOARS
Keywords3D printers; Avalanche photodiodes; Nanowires; Niobium compounds; Nitrogen compounds; Optical waveguides; Particle beams; Photons; Silicon compounds; Superconducting films; Titanium compounds

Authors from the University of Münster

Beutel, Fabian
Professorship for Experimental Physics and Physics of Responsive Nanosystems (Prof. Pernice)
Gehring, Helge
Professorship for Experimental Physics and Physics of Responsive Nanosystems (Prof. Pernice)
Schuck, Carsten
Junior professorship for integration and manipulation of quantum emitters (Prof. Schuck)
Walter, Nicolai
Professorship for Experimental Physics and Physics of Responsive Nanosystems (Prof. Pernice)
Wolff, Martin Axel
Junior professorship for integration and manipulation of quantum emitters (Prof. Schuck)