Reduced deadtime and higher rate photon-counting detection using a multiplexed detector array

Journal of Modern Optics

Volumn 54, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 337-352

  Castelletto, S A ^a   Degiovanni, I P ^a   Schettini, V ^a   Migdall, A L ^b  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI RICERCA METROLOGICA   (Italy)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHT SOURCES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL SWITCHES; PHOTONS; QUANTUM OPTICS;

MULTIPLEXED DETECTOR ARRAYS; QUANTUM KEY DISTRIBUTION; QUANTUM METROLOGY;

PHOTODETECTORS;

EID: 34047173445     PISSN: 09500340     EISSN: 13623044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500340600779579     Document Type: Conference Paper

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