Design of a Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detector With Dual-Broadband and High Detection Efficiency

In this paper, we propose a structure of a superconducting nanowire single-photon detector (SNSPD) with a composite cavity. Compared with the SNSPD in previous studies, our device exhibits a property of high efficiency and dual broadband. Based on the transmission line theory, the structure is abstr...

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Main Authors: Fan Zheng, Ruiying Xu, Yajun Chen, Guanghao Zhu, Biaobing Jin, Lin Kang, Weiwei Xu, Jian Chen, Peiheng Wu
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Ruiying Xu
Yajun Chen
Guanghao Zhu
Biaobing Jin
Lin Kang
Weiwei Xu
Jian Chen
Peiheng Wu
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Ruiying Xu
Yajun Chen
Guanghao Zhu
Biaobing Jin
Lin Kang
Weiwei Xu
Jian Chen
Peiheng Wu
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description In this paper, we propose a structure of a superconducting nanowire single-photon detector (SNSPD) with a composite cavity. Compared with the SNSPD in previous studies, our device exhibits a property of high efficiency and dual broadband. Based on the transmission line theory, the structure is abstractedly expressed as an equivalent circuit model and a design method is presented. Taking <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\lambda \,= \,{\rm{1310\,nm}}$</tex-math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\lambda \,= \,{\rm{1550\,nm}}$</tex-math></inline-formula> as an example, the structural parameters are calculated and verified by commercial software FDTD Solutions. The simulation results show that peaks of the absorption curve appear at both wavelengths and peak values are all larger than 97.5&#x0025;. The influence of the upper half cavity on the full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the absorption peak is discussed. Our works provide a reference for designing an SNSPD with different FWHM.
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spelling doaj-art-4c7107630c1b4a7db72a760e31bea09e2025-08-20T03:32:46ZengIEEEIEEE Photonics Journal1943-06552017-01-01941810.1109/JPHOT.2017.27319857993014Design of a Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detector With Dual-Broadband and High Detection EfficiencyFan Zheng0Ruiying Xu1Yajun Chen2Guanghao Zhu3Biaobing Jin4Lin Kang5Weiwei Xu6Jian Chen7Peiheng Wu8School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, ChinaSchool of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, ChinaSchool of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, ChinaSchool of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, ChinaSchool of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, ChinaSchool of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, ChinaSchool of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, ChinaSchool of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, ChinaSchool of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, ChinaIn this paper, we propose a structure of a superconducting nanowire single-photon detector (SNSPD) with a composite cavity. Compared with the SNSPD in previous studies, our device exhibits a property of high efficiency and dual broadband. Based on the transmission line theory, the structure is abstractedly expressed as an equivalent circuit model and a design method is presented. Taking <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\lambda \,= \,{\rm{1310\,nm}}$</tex-math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\lambda \,= \,{\rm{1550\,nm}}$</tex-math></inline-formula> as an example, the structural parameters are calculated and verified by commercial software FDTD Solutions. The simulation results show that peaks of the absorption curve appear at both wavelengths and peak values are all larger than 97.5&#x0025;. The influence of the upper half cavity on the full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the absorption peak is discussed. Our works provide a reference for designing an SNSPD with different FWHM.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7993014/Superconducting nanowire single photon detectorhigh efficiencydual broadband
spellingShingle Fan Zheng
Ruiying Xu
Yajun Chen
Guanghao Zhu
Biaobing Jin
Lin Kang
Weiwei Xu
Jian Chen
Peiheng Wu
Design of a Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detector With Dual-Broadband and High Detection Efficiency
IEEE Photonics Journal
Superconducting nanowire single photon detector
high efficiency
dual broadband
title Design of a Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detector With Dual-Broadband and High Detection Efficiency
title_full Design of a Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detector With Dual-Broadband and High Detection Efficiency
title_fullStr Design of a Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detector With Dual-Broadband and High Detection Efficiency
title_full_unstemmed Design of a Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detector With Dual-Broadband and High Detection Efficiency
title_short Design of a Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detector With Dual-Broadband and High Detection Efficiency
title_sort design of a superconducting nanowire single photon detector with dual broadband and high detection efficiency
topic Superconducting nanowire single photon detector
high efficiency
dual broadband
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7993014/
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