Error rate measurement for single photon detection at 1.3 μm
B. F. Levine, Clyde G. Bethea · Applied Physics Letters · 1984
We have performed single photon detection experiments at 1.3 μm and measured the error rate re. This quantity is relevant for the possible use of such a detector as a quantum limited lightwave receiver. We have also determined the dependence of re on the quantum efficiency η.