High-data-rate photon-counting optical communications using a NbN-nanowire superconducting detector

Bryan S. Robinson; Andrew J. Kerman; Eric A. Dauler; Richard J. Barron; David O. Caplan; Mark L. Stevens; John Carney; Scott A. Hamilton; Joel K. W. Yang; Karl K. Berggren

doi:10.1109/cleo.2006.4627657

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High-data-rate photon-counting optical communications using a NbN-nanowire superconducting detector

Bryan S. Robinson Andrew J. Kerman Eric A. Dauler Richard J. Barron David O. Caplan Mark L. Stevens John Carney Scott A. Hamilton Joel K. W. Yang Karl K. Berggren

Year: 2006 Pages: 1-2

DOI: 10.1109/cleo.2006.4627657

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We demonstrate photon-counting communications using a NbN-nanowire superconducting detector. The fast response time of this detector enables error-free communications using pulse-position modulated data at 10-GHz slot rates and data rates >780 Mbit/s.

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Detector Nanowire Photon counting Megabit Superconductivity 3D optical data storage Photon Pulse-position modulation Optical communication Optics Optoelectronics Photonics Position (finance) Physics Materials science Pulse (music) Computer science Telecommunications Pulse-amplitude modulation Condensed matter physics

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