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Semiconductor nanowire field-effect transistors represent a promising platform for the development of room-temperature (RT) terahertz (THz) frequency light detectors due to the strong nonlinearity of their transfer characteristics and their…
Nitrogen-doped Tungsten-Rhenium superconducting alloys were recently proposed as a promising material platform for superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs), offering a favorable balance between high normal state resistivity…
We report on the status and development of polarization-sensitive detectors for millimeter-wave applications. The detectors are fabricated on single-crystal silicon, which functions as a low-loss dielectric substrate for the microwave…
Controlling thermal transport is important for a range of devices and technologies, from phase change memories to next-generation electronics. This is especially true in nano-scale devices where thermal transport is altered by the influence…
Driven by the prospects of higher bandwidths for optical interconnects, integrated modulators involving materials beyond those available in silicon manufacturing increasingly rely on the Pockels effect. For instance, wafer-scale bonding of…
Modern communication networks demand ever-increasing transmission bandwidth, placing stringent requirements on low-cost, high-performance electro-optic modulators. Substantial advances have been made in integrated photonics employing…
Thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) has emerged as a leading platform for large-scale programmable photonic circuits for quantum and classical applications. As circuits scale in complexity, low-loss routing of broadband pump and signal fields…
Conventional readout of a superconducting nanowire single-photon detector (SNSPD) sets an upper bound on the output voltage to be the product of the bias current and the load impedance, $I_\mathrm{B}\times Z_\mathrm{load}$, where…
We demonstrate integration of an amorphous silicon photodetector with thin film lithium niobate photonic platform operating in the visible wavelength range. We present the details of the design, fabrication, integration and experimental…
Advancing large-scale quantum computing requires superconducting circuits that combine long coherence times with compatibility with semiconductor technology. We investigate niobium nitride (NbN) coplanar waveguide resonators integrated with…
Squeezed states of light play a key role in quantum-enhanced sensing and continuous-variable quantum information processing. Realizing integrated squeezed light sources is crucial for developing compact and scalable photonic quantum…
We present a novel design of a superconducting nanowire single photon detector (SNSPD) fabricated on a core of a single mode optical fiber. The proposed design allows high overlap between the fiber light mode and the detector, and…
Significant advancements have been made in understanding the physics of transition-edge sensors (TESs) over the past decade. However, key questions remain, particularly a detailed understanding of the current-dependent resistance of these…
The sensitive element of superconducting single-photon detectors made in the form of a microstrip promise to resolve significant limitations caused by their typical design. However, attention should be paid to the problem of deterioration…
Superconducting nanowire single photon detectors (SNSPDs) emerged in the last decade as a disruptive technology that features performance characteristics, such as high sensitivity, dynamic range and temporal accuracy, which are ideally…
Nonlinear processes in integrated, guiding systems are fundamental for both classical and quantum experiments. Integrated components allow for compact, modular and stable light-processing systems and as such their use in real-world systems…
We investigate the performance of superconducting nanowire photon detectors fabricated from ultra-thin Nb. A direct comparison is made between these detectors and similar nanowire detectors fabricated from NbN. We find that Nb detectors are…
We report on the design, fabrication and measurement of travelling-wave superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) integrated with polycrystalline diamond photonic circuits. We analyze their performance both in the…
In this paper we describe the current status of the CALDER project, which is developing ultra-sensitive light detectors based on superconductors for cryogenic applications. When we apply an AC current to a superconductor, the Cooper pairs…
In the past decade superconducting nanowire single photon detectors (SNSPDs) have gradually become an indispensable part of any demanding quantum optics experiment. Until now, most SNSPDs are coupled to single-mode fibers. SNSPDs coupled to…