Absolute calibration of single-photon and multiplexed photon-number-resolving detectors
Absolute calibration of single-photon and multiplexed photon-number-resolving detectors
Single-photon detectors are widely used in modern quantum optics experiments and applications. Like all detectors, it is important for these devices to be accurately calibrated. A single-photon detector is calibrated by determining its detection efficiency; the standard method to measure this quantity requires comparison to another detector. Here, we suggest …