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This project develops superconducting single-photon and photon-number-resolving detectors and evaluates them in quantum communication networks and fundamental physics experiments. It develops and applies terahertz and millimeter-wave technology and metrology for imaging and spectroscopy.

Project Members:
Sae Woo Nam, Project Leader
Burm Baek
Jon Bjarnason
Brice Calkins
Andrew Casperson
Tracy Clement
Charles Dietlein
Shellee Dyer
Thomas Gerrits
Erich Grossman
Adriana Lita
Aaron Miller
Lenson Pellouchoud
Mabel Ramirez

Jeff Van Lanen

Broadband terahertz image of person with concealed contraband (handgun and ceramic knife). On right is calibrated radiometric temperature scale (degrees C).
Four tungsten transition-edge sensors with aluminum wiring. The upper two are 25 µm by 25 µm. The lower two sensors are 50 µm by 50 µm.
Page updated: 07/16/2008
EEEL Optoelectronics Division, Boulder

QUANTUM INFORMATION AND
TERAHERTZ TECHNOLOGY PROJECT

NIST,  National Institute of Standards and Technology