Proceedings Article10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627657
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,J. J. Carney,Scott A. Hamilton,Joel K. W. Yang,Karl K. Berggren +9 more
- 21 May 2006
- pp 1-2
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors demonstrate photon counting using a NbN-nanowire superconducting detector, which enables error-free communications using pulse-position modulated data at 10 GHz slot rates and data rates >780 Mbit/s.
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Abstract: 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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