Kinetic inductance and jitter dependence of intrinsic photon-number resolution in superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors

Photon-number resolution (PNR) is crucial in quantum information technology. Time-resolved measurements applied to superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) have recently demonstrated intrinsic PNR capabilities, complementing their superior efficiency, speed, and timing precision. Us...

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Main Authors: Jaha, Roland (Author) , Graham-Scott, Connor A. (Author) , Abazi, Adrian S. (Author) , Pernice, Wolfram (Author) , Schuck, Carsten (Author) , Ferrari, Simone (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 6 Oct 2025
In: Optics express
Year: 2025, Volume: 33, Issue: 20, Pages: 41869-41880
ISSN:1094-4087
DOI:10.1364/OE.564311
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.564311
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Author Notes:Roland Jaha, Connor A. Graham-Scott, Adrian S. Abazi, Wolfram Pernice, Carsten Schuck, and Simone Ferrari

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