# Optimizing Silicon photomultipliers for Quantum Optics

## TL;DR

This paper develops an optimal operational mode for Silicon Photomultipliers, demonstrating their potential for accurate characterization of classical and quantum light properties despite previous limitations.

## Contribution

It introduces a new optimal mode of operation for Silicon Photomultipliers, enhancing their suitability for quantum optics applications.

## Key findings

- Optimal mode improves detector performance for quantum measurements
- Silicon Photomultipliers can reliably characterize quantum states of light
- The approach mitigates previous non-idealities of the detectors

## Abstract

Silicon Photomultipliers are potentially ideal detectors for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information studies based on mesoscopic states of light. However, their non-idealities hampered their use so far. An optimal mode of operation has been developed and it is presented here, proving that this class of sensors can actually be exploited for the characterization of both classical and quantum properties of light.