Single photon detection at visible and x-ray wavelengths with Nb-Al superconducting tunnel junctions

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 6118-6125

  Verhoeve, P ^a   Rando, N ^a   Peacock, A ^a   Van Dordrecht, A ^a   Poelaert, A ^a   Goldie, D J ^b   Venn, R ^c  

^a EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY   (Netherlands)

^b OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLASMA TECHNOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c Cambridge Microfab Limited   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0004868502     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.367481     Document Type: Article

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