Tungsten Germanide Single-Photon Detectors with Saturated Internal Detection Efficiency at Wavelengths up to 29 μm
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| author | Hampel, Benedikt Kuznesof, Daniel Mueller, Andrew S. Patel, Sahil R. Hadfield, Robert H. Wollman, Emma E. Shaw, Matthew D. Schwarzer, Dirk Wodtke, Alec M. Hossain, Khalid Mis, Allison V. Roshko, Alexana Mirin, Richard P. Nam, Sae Woo Verma, Varun B. |
| author_facet | Hampel, Benedikt Kuznesof, Daniel Mueller, Andrew S. Patel, Sahil R. Hadfield, Robert H. Wollman, Emma E. Shaw, Matthew D. Schwarzer, Dirk Wodtke, Alec M. Hossain, Khalid Mis, Allison V. Roshko, Alexana Mirin, Richard P. Nam, Sae Woo Verma, Varun B. |
| contents | Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) are among the most sensitive single-photon detectors available and have the potential to transform fields ranging from infrared astrophysics to molecular spectroscopy. However, extending their performance into the mid-infrared spectral region - crucial for applications such as exoplanet transit spectroscopy and vibrational fingerprinting of molecules - has remained a major challenge, primarily due to material limitations and scalability constraints. Here, we report on the development of SNSPDs based on tungsten germanide, a novel material system that combines high infrared sensitivity with compatibility for large-scale fabrication. Our detectors exhibit saturated internal detection efficiency at wavelengths up to 29 $\mathrm{μm}$. This advance enables scalable, high-performance single-photon detection in a spectral region that was previously inaccessible, opening new frontiers in remote sensing, thermal imaging, environmental monitoring, molecular physics, and astronomy. |
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| spellingShingle | Tungsten Germanide Single-Photon Detectors with Saturated Internal Detection Efficiency at Wavelengths up to 29 μm Hampel, Benedikt Kuznesof, Daniel Mueller, Andrew S. Patel, Sahil R. Hadfield, Robert H. Wollman, Emma E. Shaw, Matthew D. Schwarzer, Dirk Wodtke, Alec M. Hossain, Khalid Mis, Allison V. Roshko, Alexana Mirin, Richard P. Nam, Sae Woo Verma, Varun B. Instrumentation and Detectors Superconductivity Applied Physics Optics Quantum Physics Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) are among the most sensitive single-photon detectors available and have the potential to transform fields ranging from infrared astrophysics to molecular spectroscopy. However, extending their performance into the mid-infrared spectral region - crucial for applications such as exoplanet transit spectroscopy and vibrational fingerprinting of molecules - has remained a major challenge, primarily due to material limitations and scalability constraints. Here, we report on the development of SNSPDs based on tungsten germanide, a novel material system that combines high infrared sensitivity with compatibility for large-scale fabrication. Our detectors exhibit saturated internal detection efficiency at wavelengths up to 29 $\mathrm{μm}$. This advance enables scalable, high-performance single-photon detection in a spectral region that was previously inaccessible, opening new frontiers in remote sensing, thermal imaging, environmental monitoring, molecular physics, and astronomy. |
| title | Tungsten Germanide Single-Photon Detectors with Saturated Internal Detection Efficiency at Wavelengths up to 29 μm |
| topic | Instrumentation and Detectors Superconductivity Applied Physics Optics Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.20868 |