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Ultra-sensitive mid-infrared emission spectrometer with sub-ns temporal resolution

Li Chen, Dirk Schwarzer, Jascha A Lau

    Optics Express
    |August 18, 2018
    PubMed
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    This study demonstrates a new mid-infrared spectrometer using a superconducting nanowire single-photon detector (SNSPD). It achieves high sensitivity for surface adsorbates, paving the way for advanced molecular science applications.

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