Photon-number resolution with SNSPDs via statistical analysis of electrical traces
Timon Schapeler, Niklas Lamberty, Thomas Hummel, Fabian Schlue, Michael Stefszky, Benjamin Brecht, Christine Silberhorn, Tim J. Bartley · Quantum 2.0 Conference and Exhibition · 2024
We present a large, high-precision data set of SNSPD traces. Statistical analysis tools can identify relevant features to gain optimized photon-number resolution with SNSPDs. Rising edge and peak amplitude show photon-number resolution up to n = 4.