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Determining the depairing current in superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors

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Determining the depairing current in superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors. / Frasca, S.; Korzh, B.; Colangelo, M. et al.
In: Physical review B, Vol. 100, No. 5, 054520, 30.08.2019.

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Frasca, S, Korzh, B, Colangelo, M, Zhu, D, Lita, AE, Allmaras, JP, Wollman, EE, Verma, VB, Dane, AE, Ramirez, E, Beyer, AD, Nam, SW, Kozorezov, AG, Shaw, MD & Berggren, KK 2019, 'Determining the depairing current in superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors', Physical review B, vol. 100, no. 5, 054520. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.100.054520

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Frasca, S., Korzh, B., Colangelo, M., Zhu, D., Lita, A. E., Allmaras, J. P., Wollman, E. E., Verma, V. B., Dane, A. E., Ramirez, E., Beyer, A. D., Nam, S. W., Kozorezov, A. G., Shaw, M. D., & Berggren, K. K. (2019). Determining the depairing current in superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors. Physical review B, 100(5), Article 054520. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.100.054520

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Frasca S, Korzh B, Colangelo M, Zhu D, Lita AE, Allmaras JP et al. Determining the depairing current in superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors. Physical review B. 2019 Aug 30;100(5):054520. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.100.054520

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Frasca, S. ; Korzh, B. ; Colangelo, M. et al. / Determining the depairing current in superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors. In: Physical review B. 2019 ; Vol. 100, No. 5.

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title = "Determining the depairing current in superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors",
abstract = "We estimate the depairing current of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) by studying the dependence of the nanowires' kinetic inductance on their bias current. The kinetic inductance is determined by measuring the resonance frequency of resonator-style nanowire coplanar waveguides both in transmission and reflection configurations. Bias current dependent shifts in the measured resonant frequency correspond to the change in the kinetic inductance, which can be compared with theoretical predictions. We demonstrate that the fast relaxation model described in the literature accurately matches our experimental data and provides a valuable tool for determination of the depairing current. Accurate measurement of the depairing current is critical for nanowire quality analysis, as well as modeling efforts aimed at understanding the detection mechanism in SNSPDs.",
keywords = "Avalanche photodiodes, Coplanar waveguides, Inductance, Kinetics, Nanowires, Natural frequencies, Photons, Accurate measurement, Detection mechanism, Fast relaxation, Kinetic inductances, Reflection configuration, Resonance frequencies, Superconducting nanowire single photon detectors, Particle beams",
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AU - Frasca, S.

AU - Korzh, B.

AU - Colangelo, M.

AU - Zhu, D.

AU - Lita, A.E.

AU - Allmaras, J.P.

AU - Wollman, E.E.

AU - Verma, V.B.

AU - Dane, A.E.

AU - Ramirez, E.

AU - Beyer, A.D.

AU - Nam, S.W.

AU - Kozorezov, A.G.

AU - Shaw, M.D.

AU - Berggren, K.K.

PY - 2019/8/30

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N2 - We estimate the depairing current of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) by studying the dependence of the nanowires' kinetic inductance on their bias current. The kinetic inductance is determined by measuring the resonance frequency of resonator-style nanowire coplanar waveguides both in transmission and reflection configurations. Bias current dependent shifts in the measured resonant frequency correspond to the change in the kinetic inductance, which can be compared with theoretical predictions. We demonstrate that the fast relaxation model described in the literature accurately matches our experimental data and provides a valuable tool for determination of the depairing current. Accurate measurement of the depairing current is critical for nanowire quality analysis, as well as modeling efforts aimed at understanding the detection mechanism in SNSPDs.

AB - We estimate the depairing current of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) by studying the dependence of the nanowires' kinetic inductance on their bias current. The kinetic inductance is determined by measuring the resonance frequency of resonator-style nanowire coplanar waveguides both in transmission and reflection configurations. Bias current dependent shifts in the measured resonant frequency correspond to the change in the kinetic inductance, which can be compared with theoretical predictions. We demonstrate that the fast relaxation model described in the literature accurately matches our experimental data and provides a valuable tool for determination of the depairing current. Accurate measurement of the depairing current is critical for nanowire quality analysis, as well as modeling efforts aimed at understanding the detection mechanism in SNSPDs.

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KW - Kinetics

KW - Nanowires

KW - Natural frequencies

KW - Photons

KW - Accurate measurement

KW - Detection mechanism

KW - Fast relaxation

KW - Kinetic inductances

KW - Reflection configuration

KW - Resonance frequencies

KW - Superconducting nanowire single photon detectors

KW - Particle beams

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