Waveguide-integrated superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors
Integration of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors with nanophotonic
waveguides is a key technological step that enables a broad range of classical and quantum …
waveguides is a key technological step that enables a broad range of classical and quantum …
Detector tomography on IBM quantum computers and mitigation of an imperfect measurement
We use quantum detector tomography to characterize the qubit readout in terms of
measurement positive operator-valued measures (POVMs) on IBM quantum computers IBM …
measurement positive operator-valued measures (POVMs) on IBM quantum computers IBM …
Single-mode parametric-down-conversion states with 50 photons as a source for mesoscopic quantum optics
We generate pulsed, two-mode squeezed states in a single spatiotemporal mode with mean
photon numbers up to 20. We directly measure photon-number correlations between the two …
photon numbers up to 20. We directly measure photon-number correlations between the two …
Detection mechanism of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors
In this paper we intend to give a comprehensive description of the current understanding of
the detection mechanism in superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors. We will …
the detection mechanism in superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors. We will …
Cavity-enhanced and ultrafast superconducting single-photon detectors
Ultrafast single-photon detectors with high efficiency are of utmost importance for many
applications in the context of integrated quantum photonic circuits. Detectors based on …
applications in the context of integrated quantum photonic circuits. Detectors based on …
True photocounting statistics of multiple on-off detectors
We derive a closed photocounting formula, including noise counts and a finite quantum
efficiency, for photon-number-resolving detectors based on on-off detectors. It applies to …
efficiency, for photon-number-resolving detectors based on on-off detectors. It applies to …
Improved heralded single-photon source with a photon-number-resolving superconducting nanowire detector
Deterministic generation of single photons is essential for many quantum information
technologies. A bulk optical nonlinearity emitting a photon pair, where the measurement of …
technologies. A bulk optical nonlinearity emitting a photon pair, where the measurement of …
Quantum simulation of thermodynamics in an integrated quantum photonic processor
FHB Somhorst, R van der Meer… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
One of the core questions of quantum physics is how to reconcile the unitary evolution of
quantum states, which is information-preserving and time-reversible, with evolution following …
quantum states, which is information-preserving and time-reversible, with evolution following …
Quantum detector tomography of a time-multiplexed superconducting nanowire single-photon detector at telecom wavelengths
CM Natarajan, L Zhang, H Coldenstrodt-Ronge… - Optics express, 2013 - opg.optica.org
Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) are widely used in telecom
wavelength optical quantum information science applications. Quantum detector …
wavelength optical quantum information science applications. Quantum detector …
Mapping coherence in measurement via full quantum tomography of a hybrid optical detector
Quantum states and measurements exhibit wave-like (continuous) or particle-like (discrete)
character. Hybrid discrete–continuous photonic systems are key to investigating …
character. Hybrid discrete–continuous photonic systems are key to investigating …