Setting Single Photon Detectors for Use with an Entangled Photon Distribution System
Abstract
It is often a difficult task to find the optimal operating conditions of a single photon detector (SPD). The proper use and measurement of the entangled photon pairs generated by an entangled photon pair source require at least 2 SPDs operating at their highest possible detection efficiency and lowest possible dark count rate and with the lowest amount of counts due to afterpulsing. However, tuning of the detector bias and threshold values results in a tradeoff in detector performance where increasing the detector efficiency also increases afterpulsing and the dark count rate. In this report we discuss the work of a student intern from the US Naval Academy and how he learned to optimize the detector settings to detect and evaluate the entangled photon pairs generated by an entangled photon pair source.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1043103
Entities
People
- Daniel E. Jones
- Drew Weninger
- Michael Brodsky
Organizations
- United States Army Research Laboratory