The Faint Photonics Group at NIST is developing advanced light sources, detectors, and measurement techniques that operate at the fundamental limit of a single photon. These technologies aim to enhance the performance of various optical systems, particularly in remote sensing, long-distance communications, biological imaging, and quantum information science.
The project addresses the current inadequacies in generating, manipulating, and detecting light at the single photon level, which is crucial for the emerging applications in these fields. By developing new components and techniques, the Faint Photonics Group seeks to overcome the limitations of existing technologies and enable more efficient and effective optical systems in the future.
Source: https://www.nist.gov/pml/applied-physics-division/faint-photonics
Keywords: photon, optical, quantum, information, sensing
