Single-Photon Detection for Data Communication and Quantum Systems / Michael Hofbauer, Horst Zimmermann, and Kerstin Schneider-Hornstein.

Intro
Preface
Author biographies
Michael Hofbauer
Kerstin Schneider-Hornstein
Horst Zimmermann
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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
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
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
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
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.