Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 58, Issue 10, 1011006(2021)

Temporal Resolution of Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detection

Hengbin Zhang1 and Jun Xie1,2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology, Beijing 100094, China
  • 2China Academy of Space Technology,Beijing 100094, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Imaging Systems

    Received: Feb. 1, 2021

    Accepted: Mar. 23, 2021

    Published Online: May. 28, 2021

    The Author Email: Xie Jun (xiejuncast001@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP202158.1011006

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