The Quantum Nanophotonics and Faint Photonics groups at NIST are developing new single-photon detector technologies for use in quantum computing/networking, astronomy, imaging, and other faint-photonics applications. We are interested in developing new detector architectures for Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detectors (SNSPDs) and Transition Edge Sensors (TESs), with current research focused on device form-factor, multiplexing schemes, imaging arrays, ultrafast devices, photon number resolving detectors, and detector material composition. The core work of this opportunity concerns improvement of fundamental figures-of-merit for SNSPD and TES detectors. Available resources include state-of-the-art cleanroom facilities, ultrafast lasers, high-speed electronics, and extensive infrastructure and expertise in cryogenics.

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