Highly efficient single-photon detection at communication wavelengths by use of upconversion in reverse-proton-exchanged periodically poled LiNbO3 waveguides

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作者
Langrock, C [1 ]
Diamanti, E
Roussev, RV
Yamamoto, Y
Fejer, MM
Takesue, H
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[1] Stanford Univ, Edward L Ginzton Lab, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
[2] NTT Corp, NTT Basic Res Labs, Atsugi, Kanagawa 2430198, Japan
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10.1364/OL.30.001725
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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Conventional single-photon detectors at communication wavelengths suffer from low quantum efficiencies and large dark counts. We present a single-photon detection system, operating at communication wavelengths, based on guided-wave frequency upconversion in a nonlinear crystal with an overall system detection efficiency (upconversion + detection) exceeding 46% at 1.56 mu m. This system consists of a fiber-pigtailed reverse-proton-exchanged periodically poled LiNbO3 waveguide device in conjunction with a silicon-based single-photon counting module. (c) 2005 Optical Society of America.
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页码:1725 / 1727
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