Detection of single infrared photons in superconducting microstrips of 4 nm thick disordered
Nb 0.15 Re 0.85 has been investigated. Microstrips with a critical temperature of 5.15 K and …

Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) are receiving the interest of
the scientific and industrial communities due to their unparallel high performances in the …

In this work we present the results of the fabrication and characterization of a large area
Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detector (SNSPD). A particular geometry was …

A superconducting photon number resolving detector can distinguish between different
numbers of incoming photons. This makes it useful for many applications, such as boson …

Superconducting nanostrip single photon detectors have emerged as the highest performing
single-photon detectors; however, the possibility to use superconducting microstrip as single …

A photon number resolving detector (PNRD) is a device providing a different output
depending on the number of incident photons in the single or few photons regime. This tool …

The forthcoming era of quantum computers can be a threat to the conventional cryptography
and data security. Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) provides unconditional security under …

Granular systems composed of metallic granules embedded as artificial atoms in the
insulating matrix, have been extensively studied over the last decade due to their …

Superconducting Microstrips Single Photon Detectors (SMSPDs) are currently of crucial
interest in numerous applications thanks to their excellent performance in terms of high …

In this work we discuss the result of the fabrication with photolithography process of
microstrips made of MoSi/Al superconducting films, with different widths and patterns …