Characterization of a Wide-Band Single-Photon Detector Based on Transition-Edge Sensor
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Detector Configuration and Experimental Set-Up
3. Results
3.1. Single X-Ray Photon Detection
3.2. Single Visible Photon Detection
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Xia, J.; Zhang, S.; Wu, B. Characterization of a Wide-Band Single-Photon Detector Based on Transition-Edge Sensor. Photonics 2025, 12, 609. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics12060609
Xia J, Zhang S, Wu B. Characterization of a Wide-Band Single-Photon Detector Based on Transition-Edge Sensor. Photonics. 2025; 12(6):609. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics12060609
Chicago/Turabian StyleXia, Jingkai, Shuo Zhang, and Bingjun Wu. 2025. "Characterization of a Wide-Band Single-Photon Detector Based on Transition-Edge Sensor" Photonics 12, no. 6: 609. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics12060609
APA StyleXia, J., Zhang, S., & Wu, B. (2025). Characterization of a Wide-Band Single-Photon Detector Based on Transition-Edge Sensor. Photonics, 12(6), 609. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics12060609