Photon-number-resolving detection using time-multiplexing

DOI10.1080/09500340410001670875MaRDI QIDQ3160386zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors Daryl Achilles, Christine Silberhorn, C. Śliwa, Konrad Banaszek, Ian A. Walmsley, Michael J. Fitch, Bryan C. Jacobs, Todd B. Pittman, J. D. Franson

Publication date 9 February 2005

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0310183

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Experimental work for problems pertaining to quantum theory (81-05) Quantum measurement theory, state operations, state preparations (81P15) Quantum computation (81P68) Coherent states (81R30) Quantum optics (81V80) Cryptography (94A60)

Abstract: Detectors that can resolve photon number are needed in many quantum information technologies. In order to be useful in quantum information processing, such detectors should be simple, easy to use, and be scalable to resolve any number of photons, as the application may require great portability such as in quantum cryptography. Here we describe the construction of a time-multiplexed detector, which uses a pair of standard avalanche photodiodes operated in Geiger mode. The detection technique is analysed theoretically and tested experimentally using a pulsed source of weak coherent light.

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