Probing the hotspot interaction length in NbN nanowire superconducting single photon detectors

We measure the maximal distance at which two absorbed photons can jointly trigger a detection event in NbN nanowire superconducting single photon detector microbridges by comparing the one-photon and two-photon efficiencies of bridges of different overall lengths, from 0 to 400 nm. We find a length...

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Main Authors: Renema, J, Gaudio, R, Wang, Q, Gaggero, A, Mattioli, F, Leoni, R, van Exter, M, Fiore, A, de Dood, M
Format: Journal article
Published: AIP Publishing 2017