• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 9, Issue 11, 2253 (2021)
Chen Wei1, Wencong Wang1, Dongmei Liu1、2、*, Min Gu1、3、*, and Xianqiu Wu1
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
  • 2e-mail: dmliu@scnu.edu.cn
  • 3e-mail: mingu@m.scnu.edu.cn
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.439806 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Chen Wei, Wencong Wang, Dongmei Liu, Min Gu, Xianqiu Wu. High-efficiency and large light-receiving area superconducting nanowire single-photon detector integrated with high-contrast grating[J]. Photonics Research, 2021, 9(11): 2253 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    By using a high-contrast grating (HCG, high transmittance >90%) to control the phase shift of incident light, we theoretically designed a novel-structured HCG-integrated superconducting nanowire single-photon detector (HCG-SNSPD) with a high-efficiency and large light-receiving area. Without enlarging the typical single-pixel SNSPD nanowire area (10 μm×10 μm), the effective detection area is expanded to 115 μm, while the absorption efficiency of the nanowire reaches 84.9% at a wavelength of 1550 nm. The effective detection area of HCG-SNSPD is increased by 11.5 times compared to that of conventional single-pixel SNSPDs. Moreover, the absorption efficiencies of HCG-SNSPD exceed 70% at wavelengths ranging from 1460 nm to 1650 nm, indicating high-efficiency broadband detection. This study promotes new possibilities for the application of SNSPDs.
    ϕ(x)=2πλ(x2+f2f)+φ0,

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    Chen Wei, Wencong Wang, Dongmei Liu, Min Gu, Xianqiu Wu. High-efficiency and large light-receiving area superconducting nanowire single-photon detector integrated with high-contrast grating[J]. Photonics Research, 2021, 9(11): 2253
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