Integrated autocorrelator based on superconducting nanowires

Dondu Sahin, Alessandro Gaggero, Thang Ba Hoang, Giulia Frucci, Francesco Mattioli, Roberto Leoni, Johannes Beetz, Matthias Lermer, Martin Kamp, Sven Höfling, Andrea Fiore

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Abstract

We demonstrate an integrated autocorrelator based on two superconducting single-photon detectors patterned on top of a GaAs ridge waveguide. This device enables the on-chip measurement of the second-order intensity correlation function g(2)(τ). A polarization-independent device quantum efficiency in the 1% range is reported, with a timing jitter of 88 ps at 1300 nm. g(2)(τ) measurements of continuous-wave and pulsed laser excitations are demonstrated with no measurable crosstalk within our measurement accuracy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11162-11170
Number of pages9
JournalOptics Express
Volume21
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 6 May 2013

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