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most citedSuperconducting nanowire single-photon detectors: physics and applications

957 citations · 2.4k across the 16 of their papers we have counts for

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17 papers

physics.ins-det2022★ 12 cited

High resolution TCSPC imaging of diffuse light with a one-dimensional SPAD array scanning system

E. P. McShane, H. K. Chandrasekharan, A. Kufcsák +6

We report a time-resolved single photon counting (TCSPC) imaging system based on a line-scanning architecture. The system benefits from the high fill-factor, active area, and large…

physics.med-ph2018

High-speed dual color fluorescence lifetime endomicroscopy for highly-multiplexed pulmonary diagnostic applications and detection of labeled bacteria

Ettore Pedretti, Michael G. Tanner, Tushar R. Choudhary +8

We present a dual color laser scanning endomicroscope capable of fluorescence lifetime endomicroscopy at one frame per second (FPS). The scanning system uses a coherent imaging fib…

physics.med-ph2018

High fidelity fibre-based physiological sensing deep in tissue

Tushar R. Choudhary, Michael G. Tanner, Alicia Megia-Fernandez +13

Physiological sensing deep in tissue, remains a clinical challenge. Here a flexible miniaturised sensing optrode providing a platform to perform minimally invasive in vivo in situ…

physics.med-ph2017★ 30 cited

Ballistic and snake photon imaging for locating optical endomicroscopy fibres

M. G. Tanner, T. R. Choudhary, T. H. Craven +5

We demonstrate determination of the location of the distal-end of a fibre-optic device deep in tissue through the imaging of ballistic and snake photons using a time resolved singl…

cond-mat.mes-hall2016★ 20 cited

Resonance fluorescence from a telecom-wavelength quantum dot

R. Al-Khuzheyri, A. C. Dada, J. Huwer +11

We report on resonance fluorescence from a single quantum dot emitting at telecom wavelengths. We perform high-resolution spectroscopy and observe the Mollow triplet in the Rabi re…

quant-ph2015★ 161 cited

Quantum Photonic Interconnect

Jianwei Wang, Damien Bonneau, Matteo Villa +12

Integrated photonics has enabled much progress towards quantum technologies. Many applications, including quantum communication, sensing, and distributed and cloud quantum computin…

quant-ph2015

Chip-based Quantum Key Distribution

Philip Sibson, Chris Erven, Mark Godfrey +10

Improvement in secure transmission of information is an urgent practical need for governments, corporations and individuals. Quantum key distribution (QKD) promises security based…

physics.optics2015★ 39 cited

Nanoantenna enhancement for telecom-wavelength superconducting single photon detectors

Robert M. Heath, Michael G. Tanner, Timothy D. Drysdale +4

Superconducting nanowire single photon detectors are rapidly emerging as a key infrared photon-counting technology. Two front-side-coupled silver dipole nanoantennas, simulated to…

quant-ph2014★ 135 cited

Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) Quantum Photonic Waveguide Circuits

Jianwei Wang, Alberto Santamato, Pisu Jiang +14

Integrated quantum photonics is a promising approach for future practical and large-scale quantum information processing technologies, with the prospect of on-chip generation, mani…

quant-ph2014★ 13 cited

Nano-optical observation of cascade switching in a parallel superconducting nanowire single photon detector

Robert M. Heath, Michael G. Tanner, Alessandro Casaburi +5

The device physics of parallel-wire superconducting nanowire single photon detectors is based on a cascade process. Using nano-optical techniques and a parallel wire device with sp…

quant-ph2013★ 45 cited

Optimised quantum hacking of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors

Michael G. Tanner, Vadim Makarov, Robert H. Hadfield

We explore bright-light control of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) in the shunted configuration (a practical measure to avoid latching). In an experiment,…

quant-ph2013★ 552 cited

On-chip quantum interference between silicon photon-pair sources

Joshua W. Silverstone, Damien Bonneau, Kazuya Ohira +12

Large-scale integrated quantum photonic technologies will require the on-chip integration of identical photon sources with reconfigurable waveguide circuits. Relatively complex qua…

physics.ins-det2013★ 151 cited

Singlet oxygen luminescence detection with a fiber-coupled superconducting nanowire single-photon detector

Nathan R. Gemmell, Aongus McCarthy, Baochang Liu +7

Direct monitoring of singlet oxygen (1O2) luminescence is a particularly challenging infrared photodetection problem. 1O2, an excited state of the oxygen molecule, is a crucial int…

quant-ph2012★ 957 cited

Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors: physics and applications

Chandra M. Natarajan, Michael G. Tanner, Robert H. Hadfield

Single-photon detectors based on superconducting nanowires (SSPDs or SNSPDs) have rapidly emerged as a highly promising photon-counting technology for infrared wavelengths. These d…

quant-ph2012★ 92 cited

Quantum interference and manipulation of entanglement in silicon wire waveguide quantum circuits

Damien Bonneau, Erman Engin, Kazuya Ohira +11

Integrated quantum photonic waveguide circuits are a promising approach to realizing future photonic quantum technologies. Here, we present an integrated photonic quantum technolog…

physics.optics2011★ 48 cited

Analysis of a distributed fiber-optic temperature sensor using single-photon detectors

Shellee D. Dyer, Michael G. Tanner, Burm Baek +2

We demonstrate a high-accuracy distributed fiber-optic temperature sensor using superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors and single-photon counting techniques. Our demonstr…

quant-ph2011★ 101 cited

Fast path and polarisation manipulation of telecom wavelength single photons in lithium niobate waveguide devices

Damien Bonneau, Mirko Lobino, Pisu Jiang +7

We demonstrate fast polarisation and path control of photons at 1550 nm in lithium niobate waveguide devices using the electro-optic effect. We show heralded single photon state en…