Superconducting nanowires for single-photon detection and cryoelectronics

Abstract

Superconducting nanowires and nanostrips have been used extensively in single-photon detection and have recently demonstrated the capability for photon-number resolution. These devices can also find use for microwave analog and digital superconducting electronics for purposes such as signal processing and multiplexing, and potentially for applications to readout of superconductive quantum computing. This talk will discuss novel electronics and photodetection devices based on superconducting nanowires.