Keywords: Ultrafast Single-Photon Detector (5941070174).jpg Colorized micrograph of an ultrafast single-photon detector made of superconducting nanowires NIST researchers use electron beam lithography to pattern the nanowires vertical lines on a thin film of tungsten-silicon alloy which produces more reliable signals than the niobium nitride material used previously Credit Baek/NIST Disclaimer Any mention of commercial products within NIST web pages is for information only; it does not imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST Use of NIST Information These World Wide Web pages are provided as a public service by the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST With the exception of material marked as copyrighted information presented on these pages is considered public information and may be distributed or copied Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested https //www flickr com/photos/usnistgov/5941070174/ Ultrafast Single-Photon Detector 2011-06-30 14 00 https //www flickr com/people/63059536 N06 National Institute of Standards and Technology PD-USGov National Institute of Standards and Technology https //flickr com/photos/63059536 N06/5941070174 2016-09-07 02 11 36 United States Government Work Ambiguous equipment in Exif Uncategorized 2016 November 6 |