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Our photon detection equipment is used by research and engineering teams across some of the world's most demanding institutions — including NASA, NIST, Fermilab, Sandia National Laboratories, Argonne National Laboratory, and global industrial leaders.

Artemis II Mission

4K video via single photons from a quarter million miles away

Integrated into the backend of an optical ground receiver in Australia, our SNSPDs enabled Artemis II to stream 4K video from lunar orbit — achieving the transmitter-limited maximum data rate of 260 Mbps.

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Photo Credit: NASA

Single Photon Detection System

Opus One™

Discover unparalleled precision and efficiency.

Key Specs

Essential performance metrics for high-fidelity single-photon detection.

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≥90%

Detection Efficiency

Achieve over 90% system detection efficiency at 1310nm and 1550nm.

2.5K

Operating Temperature

Proprietary nanowire materials allow operation at >2K, reducing cryogenic system complexity.

Push-button

One button, 3-hour cooldown simplicity

Integrated vacuum and cryogenic system control. Unit can be shipped as a fully assembled portable unit.

1+ years

Base Temperature Hold Time

Exceeds one year of uninterrupted 24/7 performance without a single required service or warm-up period

450-2000nm

Wavelength range

Optimized device styles for every application, from narrowband to broadband.

PNR ready

Multi-Photon Analysis

Differentiate between single and multi-photon events with high-fidelity, intrinsic device response.
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Custom Configuration

Need a custom solution?

Specialized solutions for unique applications, including mid-infrared and multi-element architectures.

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Tailored Bandwidth

Nanowires with tailored response curves fine tuned for high detection or broad high efficiency response.

Mid-Infrared

Superconducting nanowire systems optimized for detection up to 2 µm.

Custom Architectures

Photon number resolving multi-element nanowire arrays, detectors fabricated directly onto integrated photonic circuits, and more.

Photon Number Resolving

Descriminate between photon number using intrinsic device response or parallel detection on multi-element devices.

Ultra-Fast Timing

Detectors engineered for ultra-low timing uncertainty and minimal deadtime. Tailored to maximize your signal throughput and coincidence measurement accuracy.

Purchase Options

Choose from available in-stock units or configure a custom system based on your needs.

In-Stock

Standard Configuration

Simple applications

Available Immediately

Optimized for 1550/1310/1064 nm

Future Upgrade to Custom Configuration

Fully Automated One-Button Cool-Down

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Built-to-order

Custom Configuration

Complex applications

Multiple Wavelengths & Fiber Types

Rack Mount or Portable

Custom SNSPD Architectures

Fully Automated One-Button Cool-Down

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World-Class Photon Detection. Simplified.

4K video via single photons from a quarter million miles away

Opus One™

Key Specs

Detection Efficiency

Operating Temperature

One button, 3-hour cooldown simplicity

Base Temperature Hold Time

Wavelength range

Multi-Photon Analysis

Need a custom solution?

Tailored Bandwidth

Mid-Infrared

Custom Architectures

Photon Number Resolving

Ultra-Fast Timing

Purchase Options

Standard Configuration

Custom Configuration

Publications & Company News

Quantum entanglement distribution coexisting with high-rate, broadband classical optical communications over a real-world fiber connecting remote, synchronized nodes

Optimizing SNSPD pulse processing and time tagging for reliable photon-number resolution

Depth-sensitive assessment of cerebral blood flow and low-frequency oscillations after traumatic brain injury in mice using time-domain diffuse correlation spectroscopy

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