Abstract
Silicon Photomultipliers are potentially ideal detectors for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information studies based on mesoscopic states of light. However, their non-idealities hampered their use so far. An optimal mode of operation has been developed and it is presented here, proving that this class of sensors can actually be exploited for the characterization of both classical and quantum properties of light.
Highlights
Nowadays, Quantum Technologies are receiving a boost due to their potential impact in the field of information processing
By testing classical states of light we show that a comprehensive theoretical model, in which dark counts and cross talk are included, is in excellent agreement with the values of statistical moments and distributions obtained from the experimental data
We presented a thorough analysis of the capability of the new generation of Silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) produced by Hamamatsu to properly reconstruct the statistical properties of classical states of light
Summary
Quantum Technologies are receiving a boost due to their potential impact in the field of information processing. Photonics represents an ideal platform thanks to the high transmission rates and the robustness of optical states against decoherence effects. In this context, the development of new light sources and detectors, more compact and versatile, is a priority. Optical cross talk[8] arises since electrons accelerated in the avalanche process produce secondary photons that may trigger avalanches in a neighboring cell. By means of a peak-and-hold acquisition system we are able to properly reconstruct the photon-number statistics of the measured states without the need of taking into account the non-idealities These results are crucial for the observation of non-classical features of light
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