Monolithic integration of single-photon detectors with low-loss reconfigurable LNOI optical circuitsOpen Access

Lomonte E; Wolff MA; Beutel F; Ferrari S; Schuck C; Pernice WH; Lenzini F

Research article in edited proceedings (conference) | Peer reviewed

Abstract

We integrate electro-optic modulators and superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors on a single low-loss Lithium-Niobate-On-Insulator device. We show single photon detection at modulation frequency up to 1 GHz and static reconfigurability with an optimal bias-drift-free operation.

Details about the publication

EditorsCLEO
Book titleConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
Page rangeFF4J.3-FF4J.3
PublisherOptica
Place of publicationSan Jose
StatusPublished
Release year2022
Conference𝗖𝗟𝗘𝗢 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮, San Jose, United States
KeywordsElectrooptical modulators; Lithium niobate waveguides; Optical circuits; Optical components; Optical directional couplers; Single photon detectors

Authors from the University of Münster

Ferrari, Simone
Lenzini, Francesco
Lomonte, Emma
Pernice, Wolfram
Schuck, Carsten
Wolff, Martin Axel