Efficient single particle detection with a superconducting nanowire

Detection of α- and β-particles is of paramount importance in a wide range of applications. Current particle detectors are all macroscopic and have limited time resolution. We demonstrate a nanoscale particle detector with a small detection volume, high detection efficiency, short dead times and low...

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Main Authors: Hatim Azzouz, Sander N. Dorenbos, Daniel De Vries, Esteban Bermúdez Ureña, Valery Zwiller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2012-09-01
Series:AIP Advances
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4740074