Exploiting the wide dynamic range of Silicon photomultipliers for Quantum Optics applications

TL;DR

This paper explores how to optimize acquisition strategies for silicon photomultipliers to effectively detect and analyze high-population quantum optical states, enhancing their application in quantum optics.

Contribution

It introduces optimized acquisition methods for silicon photomultipliers, improving their ability to distinguish classical and nonclassical quantum states.

Findings

Identified optimal acquisition strategies for silicon photomultipliers.

Demonstrated the ability to reveal the nature of mesoscopic quantum states.

Discussed advantages and limitations of different acquisition approaches.

Abstract

Silicon photomultipliers are photon-number-resolving detectors endowed with hundreds of cells enabling them to reveal high-populated quantum optical states. In this paper, we address such a goal by showing the possible acquisition strategies that can be adopted and discussing their advantages and limitations. In particular, we determine the best acquisition solution in order to properly reveal the nature, either classical or nonclassical, of mesoscopic quantum optical states.