Infrared single-photon detection with superconducting magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene.

ABSTRACT: The moiré superconductor magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene (MATBG) shows exceptional properties, with an electron (hole) ensemble of only ~10¹¹ carriers per square centimeter, which is five orders of magnitude lower than traditional superconductors (SCs). This results in an ultralow electronic heat capacity and a large kinetic inductance of this truly two-dimensional SC, providing record-breaking parameters for quantum sensing applications, specifically thermal sensing and single-photon detection. To fully exploit these unique superconducting properties for quantum sensing, here, we demonstrate a proof-of-principle experiment to detect single near-infrared photons by voltage biasing an MATBG device near its superconducting phase transition. We observe complete destruction of

SUBMITTER: Di Battista G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11409955 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature