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Single photon source characterization with a superconducting single photon detector

Robert H. Hadfield, Martin J. Stevens, Steven S. Gruber, Aaron Miller, R. E. Schwall, Richard P. Mirin, Sae Woo Nam

2006 · 10 citations · 7 references

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Abstract

We present the first use of a superconducting single photon detector in characterizing a single photon source. This detector offers excellent timing resolution (65 ps FWHM jitter) and operation into the infrared (1550 nm).

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