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New photon counting detectors offer exceptional timing stability for metrology and optical time transfer. These solid-state devices achieve picosecond resolution and are space-qualified for demanding applications.

Area of Science:

  • Photonics and Detector Technology
  • Quantum Metrology
  • Solid-State Physics

Background:

  • Photon counting detectors are crucial for high-precision timing applications.
  • Existing detectors often face limitations in stability and timing resolution.
  • Applications in fundamental metrology and optical time transfer demand enhanced detector performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design, construct, and evaluate photon counting detector packages with ultra-stable detection delay.
  • To optimize detectors for applications requiring high precision in time measurements.
  • To assess the performance of single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) sensors in demanding conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) sensors manufactured on silicon using K14 technology.

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  • Operated sensors in an active quenching and gating mode with active areas of 100 or 200 μm.
  • Characterized photon detection efficiency (PDE), timing resolution, and detection delay stability over extended periods and varying conditions.

    • Main Results:

    • Achieved photon detection efficiency exceeding 40% between 500-800 nm.
    • Demonstrated timing resolution better than 20 picoseconds root mean square (ps rms).
    • Exhibited remarkable detection delay stability within ±600 femtoseconds (fs) over days, with a time deviation stability of 150 fs and a temperature coefficient of 280 fs/K.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed photon counting detectors meet stringent requirements for fundamental metrology and optical time transfer.
    • The detectors maintain exceptional timing performance even under high background photon fluxes (>100 Mc/s).
    • These detectors are qualified for deployment in space missions, highlighting their robustness and reliability.