Frequency-domain multiplexing of SNSPDs with tunable superconducting resonators
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| author | Sypkens, Sasha Minutolo, Lorenzo Patel, Sahil Knehr, Emanuel Walter, Alexander B. Leduc, Henry G. Narváez, Lautaro Chamberlin, Ralph Jamison-Hooks, Tracee Shaw, Matthew D. Day, Peter K. Korzh, Boris |
| author_facet | Sypkens, Sasha Minutolo, Lorenzo Patel, Sahil Knehr, Emanuel Walter, Alexander B. Leduc, Henry G. Narváez, Lautaro Chamberlin, Ralph Jamison-Hooks, Tracee Shaw, Matthew D. Day, Peter K. Korzh, Boris |
| contents | This work culminates in a demonstration of an alternative Frequency Domain Multiplexing (FDM) scheme for Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detectors (SNSPDs) using the Kinetic inductance Parametric UP-converter (KPUP) made out of NbTiN. There are multiple multiplexing architectures for SNSPDs that are already in use, but FDM could prove superior in applications where the operational bias currents are very low, especially for mid- and far-infrared SNSPDs. Previous FDM schemes integrated the SNSPD within the resonator, while in this work we use an external resonator, which gives more flexibility to optimize the SNSPD architecture. The KPUP is a DC-biased superconducting resonator in which a nanowire is used as its inductive element to enable sensitivity to current perturbations. When coupled to an SNSPD, the KPUP can be used to read out current pulses on the few $μ$A scale. The KPUP is made out of NbTiN, which has high non-linear kinetic inductance for increased sensitivity at higher current bias and high operating temperature. Meanwhile, the SNSPD is made from WSi, which is a popular material for broadband SNSPDs. To read out the KPUP and SNSPD array, a software-defined radio platform and a graphics processing unit are used. Frequency Domain Multiplexed SNSPDs have applications in astronomy, remote sensing, exoplanet science, dark matter detection, and quantum sensing. |
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| spellingShingle | Frequency-domain multiplexing of SNSPDs with tunable superconducting resonators Sypkens, Sasha Minutolo, Lorenzo Patel, Sahil Knehr, Emanuel Walter, Alexander B. Leduc, Henry G. Narváez, Lautaro Chamberlin, Ralph Jamison-Hooks, Tracee Shaw, Matthew D. Day, Peter K. Korzh, Boris Instrumentation and Detectors This work culminates in a demonstration of an alternative Frequency Domain Multiplexing (FDM) scheme for Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detectors (SNSPDs) using the Kinetic inductance Parametric UP-converter (KPUP) made out of NbTiN. There are multiple multiplexing architectures for SNSPDs that are already in use, but FDM could prove superior in applications where the operational bias currents are very low, especially for mid- and far-infrared SNSPDs. Previous FDM schemes integrated the SNSPD within the resonator, while in this work we use an external resonator, which gives more flexibility to optimize the SNSPD architecture. The KPUP is a DC-biased superconducting resonator in which a nanowire is used as its inductive element to enable sensitivity to current perturbations. When coupled to an SNSPD, the KPUP can be used to read out current pulses on the few $μ$A scale. The KPUP is made out of NbTiN, which has high non-linear kinetic inductance for increased sensitivity at higher current bias and high operating temperature. Meanwhile, the SNSPD is made from WSi, which is a popular material for broadband SNSPDs. To read out the KPUP and SNSPD array, a software-defined radio platform and a graphics processing unit are used. Frequency Domain Multiplexed SNSPDs have applications in astronomy, remote sensing, exoplanet science, dark matter detection, and quantum sensing. |
| title | Frequency-domain multiplexing of SNSPDs with tunable superconducting resonators |
| topic | Instrumentation and Detectors |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.17454 |