Single Photon Detection for Data Communication and Quantum Systems (Advances in Optics, Photonics and Optoelectronics)

PRELIMS.pdf
	Preface
	Author biographies
		Michael Hofbauer
		Kerstin Schneider-Hornstein
		Horst Zimmermann
	Symbols
CH001.pdf
	Chapter 1 Single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs)
		1.1 Basics and properties
			Optical absorption and photogeneration
			Drift and diffusion
			Width of the space-charge region and capacitance
			Impact ionisation
			Breakdown voltage
			Geiger mode
		1.2 Discrete dedicated SPADs
			1.2.1 Dedicated SPADs
			1.2.2 Silicon Photomultipliers
		1.3 SPADs integrated into CMOS and BiCMOS
			1.3.1 Thin SPADs
			1.3.2 Thick SPADs
		1.4 A model for photon detection probability
		References
CH002.pdf
	Chapter 2 Photon-counting modules
		2.1 Quenching
			2.1.1 Passive quenching
			2.1.2 Advanced passive quenching
			2.1.3 Active quenching
		2.2 PCMs using discrete circuits
		2.3 PCMs using integrated circuits
		References
CH003.pdf
	Chapter 3 Advanced quenching and gating of integrated SPADs
		3.1 Advanced quenching
			3.1.1 Single-supply-voltage quenching circuit
			3.1.2 Double-supply-voltage quenching circuit
			3.1.3 Triple-supply-voltage quenching circuits
			3.1.4 Quadruple-supply-voltage quenching circuit
		3.2 Gating
			3.2.1 Gating circuit
			3.2.2 Advanced gating circuit
		References
CH004.pdf
	Chapter 4 SPAD receivers for data communications
		4.1 Modeling of receiver bit error ratio
		4.2 Fiber receivers
		4.3 Optical wireless communications experiments with SPAD receivers
		References
CH005.pdf
	Chapter 5 SPADs in quantum applications
		5.1 Introduction
		5.2 Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors
			5.2.1 Key parameters of a single-photon detector
			5.2.2 A comparison of SPADs and SNSPDs
		5.3 Quantum key distribution
			5.3.1 One-time pad
			5.3.2 BB84 protocol
			5.3.3 Ekert protocol
			5.3.4 Quantum random number generator
			5.3.5 Requirements for single-photon detectors in QKD
		5.4 Photonic quantum simulation
			5.4.1 Quantum walk
			5.4.2 Boson sampling
			5.4.3 Requirements for single-photon detectors in quantum simulation
		5.5 Photonic quantum computing
			5.5.1 Requirements for quantum computers
			5.5.2 Qubit
			5.5.3 Photonic two-input gates
			5.5.4 Cluster states
			5.5.5 Requirements for single-photon detectors in quantum computing
		5.6 Ghost imaging
			5.6.1 Requirements for single-photon detectors in ghost imaging
		5.7 Super-resolution microscopy
			5.7.1 Single-molecule localization microscopy
			5.7.2 Super-resolution quantum microscopy
			5.7.3 Requirements for single-photon detectors in super-resolution microscopy
		References