Low noise, high-throughput, time-resolved single-photon sensor for quantum applications

适用于量子应用的低噪声、高通量、时间分辨单光子传感器

• 批准号: EP/R020981/1
• 负责人: Robert Thomson
• 金额: $ 21.26万
• 依托单位: Heriot-Watt University
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2017 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FR020981%2F1
• 关键词: Low; noise; throughput; time; resolved

There is demand for quantum sensors that are capable of parallelised time-resolved single photon counting (TCSPC) to enhance efficiency and speed. However, various applications require different area, line, and array sensor architectures. In line with the quantum enhanced/single photon imaging scope of this call, we will develop demonstrator prototypes of a fibre/s-fed, low noise, 1024-fold parallelised TCSPC detector array. We will explore areas where this product can become a key enabling technology for applications identified in the UK Quantum Roadmap, including surveillance, LIDAR, microscopy, medical imaging, spectroscopy etc. We will innovatively combine a prototype TCSPC array with novel optical coupling technologies, efficiently distributing light from either a single multimode fibre, or an array of single-mode fibres, to the sensor pixels.Through this project, Photon Force will advance its product portfolio leading to a future range of fully integrated TCSPC products that are immediately suitable for new markets. The developed integrated optical coupling technologies will allow us to respond rapidly to emerging demands for new quantum imaging sensors, and will have a role to play in wider quantum metrology, sensing, information and science. Heriot Watt and Fraunhofer UK will benefit from early access to state-of-the-art quantum image sensors. Heriot Watt has a critical mass of world-leading research in single-photon science, with a particular focus on first-photon imaging, for applications ranging from ballistic imaging of medical instruments, to imaging light-in-flight.

有需要能够平行时间分辨的单光子计数（TCSPC）来提高效率和速度的量子传感器。但是，各种应用都需要不同的区域，线路和数组传感器架构。与此呼叫的量子增强/单光子成像范围一致，我们将开发纤维/s填充，低噪声的示范器原型，1024倍并行的TCSPC检测器阵列。我们将探索该产品可以成为在英国量子路线图中确定的应用的关键促进技术的领域，包括监视，刺激，显微镜，显微镜，医学成像，光谱等。我们将创新地将TCSPC原型TCSPC阵列与新颖的光学耦合技术，有效地从单个多元素fiirl中分配到单个Munsode fiirl，或者是单个多型fiirl的新型阵列， Pixels。通过该项目，Photon Force将推进其产品组合，从而将未来的全面集成TCSPC产品范围销量，这些产品立即适合新市场。开发的集成光耦合技术将使我们能够迅速对新的量子成像传感器的新兴需求做出迅速响应，并将在更广泛的量子计量，传感，信息和科学中发挥作用。 Heriot Watt和Fraunhofer UK将受益于早期进入最先进的量子图像传感器。 Heriot Watt在单光子科学方面拥有大量世界领先的研究，特别关注第一光子成像，用于从医疗仪器的弹道成像到光线像的应用。