Optoelectronic mixing in the NbN superconducting nanowire single photon detectors

Zhizhong Yan; A. Hamed Majedi

doi:10.1117/12.844358

Optoelectronic mixing in the NbN superconducting nanowire single photon detectors

Zhizhong Yan^*, A. Hamed Majedi

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In this paper, we present our experimental results on the electrically pumped optoelectronic mixing effect exhibited in a niobium nitride (NbN) superconducting nanowire. The experimental setup in order to test the mixer has been reported in detail. This superconductive nanowire optoelectronic mixer demonstrates photodetection and mixing in an integrated manner. We have explored both effects under a great variety of external conditions, such as temperature and bias current, in order to seek potential ways toward quantum optoelectronic detection and mixing by such nanowire device.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Photonics North 2009
Volume	7386
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.844358
Publication status	Published - 2009
Event	Photonics North 2009 - Laval, QC, Canada Duration: 24 May 2009 → 27 May 2009

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Other	Photonics North 2009
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Laval, QC
Period	24/05/09 → 27/05/09

Keywords

Amplitude modulation
Intensity modulation
Microwave mixers
Microwave superconductivity
Nanowire
Nonlinearity
Optical mixing
Optoelectronic devices
Single photon detector
Superconductivity

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