Improved single-photon detector performance

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2003-06

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M. J. Fitch, M. M. Donegan, B. C. Jacobs, T. B. Pittman, and J. D. Franson, "Improved single-photon detector performance," in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, 2003), paper QTuG9.,https://www.osapublishing.org/abstract.cfm?uri=QELS-2003-QTuG9

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Abstract

High efficiency single-photon detectors are needed for many applications including quantum cryptography and linear-optics quantum computing. We present experimental results showing improved detection efficiency of silicon avalanche photodiodes by reducing reflective losses.