University of Innsbruck
Mutters
Short Description
A cryostat containing single photon detector, based on the principle of superconducting nanowires. This equipment provides multiple detectors for single light particles (photons). The equipment consists of a closed-cycle liquid helium cryostat, a vacuum pump, a helium pump and an electronic control system including laptop computer. Inside the cryostat are multiple single photon detectors each based on a `superconducting nanowire'. As of 12.02.2025, the cryostat contains 6 of these detectors: four for photons with centre wavelengths of 1550 nm; two for photons with centre wavelengths of 850 nm. All of the equipment, except the Helium pump, is contained inside a 19-inch rack. The equipment is constantly in use for experiments run by the group of AG Lanyon and the group of AG Northup.
Contact Person
Benjamin P. Lanyon
Research Services
The research infrastructure is ‘Open for Collaboration’. Commercial collaborations are not possible.
Methods & Expertise for Research Infrastructure
This equipment allows for the detection of single particles of light as required in the fields of quantum optics, quantum information, quantum computation and quantum networks.All of those fields lie within the broader field of Physics. A key method is the ability to characterize the quantum states of light.
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