A characterization of the single-photon sensitivity of an electron multiplying charge-coupled device

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作者：
Zhang, Lijian [1 ]
Neves, Leonardo [2 ]
Lundeen, Jeff S. [1 ]
AWalmsley, Ian [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Oxford, Clarendon Lab, Oxford OX1 3PU, England
[2] Univ Concepcion, Ctr Quantum Opt & Quantum Informat, Dept Fis, Concepcion, Chile
来源：
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS B-ATOMIC MOLECULAR AND OPTICAL PHYSICS | 2009年 / 42卷 / 11期
基金：
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
关键词：
CCD CAMERA; PAIRS;
D O I：
10.1088/0953-4075/42/11/114011
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
We experimentally characterize the performance of the electron multiplying charge-coupled device (EMCCD) camera for the detection of single photons. The tests are done with the photon pairs generated from parametric downconversion (PDC). The gain, time response and noise performance of the EMCCD are characterized. In addition, we attempt to use the camera to measure the spatial correlations of PDC. The results reveal the capabilities and limits of the EMCCD as a single-photon-detector array for the applications of quantum optics, astronomy and microscopy.
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