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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2020
Applicant:
Psiquantum Corp., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventors:
Mark Thompson, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Faraz Najafi, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
PSIQUANTUM CORP., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 1/44 (2006.01); G01J 1/04 (2006.01); G02B 6/42 (2006.01); H01L 39/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 1/44 (2013.01); G01J 1/0407 (2013.01); G02B 6/4202 (2013.01); H01L 39/10 (2013.01); G01J 2001/442 (2013.01);
Abstract
The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for fabricating and operating superconducting photon detectors. In one aspect, a photon detector includes: (1) a first waveguide configured to guide photons from a photon source; (2) a second waveguide that is distinct and separate from the first waveguide and optically-coupled to the first waveguide; and (3) a superconducting component positioned adjacent to the second waveguide and configured to detect photons within the second waveguide.