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FS Mid-Infrared: Mid-Infrared Photonics: Materials, Devices, and Applications
Time:
Tuesday, 26/Aug/2025:
3:30pm - 5:00pm
Location:Commissiekamer 2
Presentations
3:30pm - 4:00pm INVITED
Single-cycle mid-infrared frequency combs
Maciej Kowalczyk
Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland
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4:00pm - 4:15pm
Pushing The Limits of Mid-Wave Infrared Detection with Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detectors
Eitan Oksenberg1, Ronan Gourgues1, Steffen Meder2, Jona Zöllner2, Johannes W. N. Los1, Jonathan Finley2, Mario Castaneda1
1Single Quantum, The Netherlands; 2Walter Schottky Institute, Technical University of Munich, Germany
Extending single-photon detection capabilities into the mid-infrared is expected to have far-reaching implications for long-wavelength quantum optics, quantum and free-space communication, astronomy, environmental monitoring, and fundamental molecular sciences. We showcase the development of short-wave infrared (2.2-2.3 µm) and mid-wave infrared (3.0 µm) superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs). In both wavelength ranges, we venture beyond state-of-the-art and achieve the best-reported system detection efficiencies and specific detectivity. We discuss the challenges in cryogenics, optics, and SNSPD design and use our mid-infrared single-photon detection to characterize emerging materials platforms and quantum emitters in a previously unattainable manner.
4:15pm - 4:30pm
Compact design of a continuous zoom in the MWIR with a HD detector
Patricia Rosales Lopez
Oesia-Tecnobit, Spain
There is a growing interest in infrared technology for surveillance, military and space applications. Designs in infrared waveband have evolved taking advantage of new detector developments. New generation of High-Definition detectors allow for better performance and resolution. The increase in image field height, implies new challenges for designers to achieve aberration correction and unwanted light control. The need to use different fields of view and a rapid response to switch between different FOVs, increases the interest for continuous zoom in infrared. In such systems it is a significant challenge to control the parameters previously mentioned for all zoom positions. This paper presents a compact 10:1 optical zoom, with focal lengths from 20 to 200mm, F#2.8 in the 3.6-4.2µm waveband, with a 1280x1024 pixels, pixel pitch 7.5 µm cooled detector. The design consists in seven lenses. The optical system is able to focus at 25m near distance for SNFOV and 10m for WFOV. Athermalization ranging from -40ºC to 70ºC is achieved with an active focusing lens system.
