Time-and number-resolved photon detection is crucial for quantum information processing. Existing photon-number-resolving (PNR) detectors usually suffer from limited timing and …
High-quality ultrathin films of niobium nitride (NbN) are developed by the plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) technique. Superconducting nanowire single-photon …
F Najafi - US Patent 10,566,516, 2020 - Google Patents
The various implementations described herein include meth ods, devices, and systems for detecting light. In one aspect, a photodetector device includes: a superconducting wire, and …
F Najafi - US Patent 10,361,703, 2019 - Google Patents
The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for implementing logic gates. In one aspect, a circuit includes:(1) superconducting …
F Najafi, S Ziai, QJ Stone - US Patent 10,396,733, 2019 - Google Patents
The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for fabricating and operating superconducting circuitry. In one aspect, an electronic system …
F Najafi, S Ziai - US Patent 10,386,229, 2019 - Google Patents
The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for fabricating and operating photodetector circuitry. In one aspect, a photon detector system …
F Najafi - US Patent 10,573,800, 2020 - Google Patents
The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for fabricating and operating super conducting switch devices. In one aspect, an electrical …
F Najafi - US Patent 10,586,910, 2020 - Google Patents
The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for fabricating and operating transis tors. In one aspect, a transistor includes:(1) a semiconduct …
F Najafi - US Patent 11,832,532, 2023 - Google Patents
A device includes a superconductor layer and a piezoelectric layer positioned adjacent to the superconductor layer. The piezoelectric layer is configured to apply a first strain to the …