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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2019
Applicant:
Psiquantum Corp., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventors:
Faraz Najafi, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Eric Dudley, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Mark Thompson, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
PSIQUANTUM CORP., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 1/44 (2006.01); G01J 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 1/44 (2013.01); G01J 1/0407 (2013.01); G01J 2001/4446 (2013.01);
Abstract
A photon detector is provided. The photon detector includes a superconducting wire having a plurality of alternating narrow and wide portions; a current source electrically-coupled to the superconducting wire and configured to supply the superconducting wire with electrical current; and an optical waveguide optically coupled to the plurality of narrow portions of the superconducting wire.