Demonstrating Single Photon Counting with Kinetic Inductance Detectors from 3.8 to 25 $\hat{I}¼$m

Wilbert G. Ras-Vinke, Kevin Kouwenhoven, Jochem J. A. Baselmans +4

One of the primary objectives of modern astronomy is the atmospheric characterization of Earth-like exoplanets at visible and infrared wavelengths. Achieving this goal requires ext…