Radiometric calibration of single photon detectors by a single photon source based on NV-centers in diamond

Journal of Modern Optics

Volumn 58, Issue 14, 2011, Pages 1252-1259

  Schmunk, W ^a   Rodenberger, M ^a   Peters, S ^a   Hofer, H ^a   Kuck S ^a  

^a PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

Author keywords

detection efficiency; detector calibration; metrology; NV color centers; single photon detector; single photon source

Indexed keywords

DETECTION EFFICIENCY; DETECTOR CALIBRATION; NV COLOR CENTERS; SINGLE-PHOTON DETECTORS; SINGLE-PHOTON SOURCE;

AVALANCHE PHOTODIODES; CALIBRATION; COLOR CENTERS; EFFICIENCY; ELEMENTARY PARTICLE SOURCES; PARTICLE BEAMS; PHOTONS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

DETECTORS;

EID: 80051977649     PISSN: 09500340     EISSN: 13623044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500340.2011.601327     Document Type: Article

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