Abstract
We propose a novel photon number resolving detector structure with large dynamic range. It consists of the series connection of N superconducting nanowires, each connected in parallel to an integrated resistor. Photon absorption in a wire switches its current to the parallel resistor producing a voltage pulse and the sum of these voltages is measured at the output. The combination of this structure and a high input impedance preamplifier result in linear, high fidelity, and fast photon detection in the range from one to several tens of photons.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5017-5028 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Optics Express |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2012 |