Contact: g.e.digeronimo@tue.nl
Hired at: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
Duration: 1 September 2013-31 August 2016
Research projectDevelopment of integrated single-photon detectors
Research topic: Nanofabrication and characterization ofwaveguide superconductingsingle-photon detector, integrated into functional quantum photonic circuits. Study of different materials and investigation of the physical limits in the detection process of superconducting single-photon detector.
References: J.P Sprenger, A. Gaggero et al. Waveguide superconducting single-photon detectors for integrated quantum photonics, Appl. Phys. Lett.97, 151108-3 (2010)
F.Marsili, V.B. Verma et al. Detecting single infrared photons with 93% system efficiency, Nature photonic 7, 210-214 (2013)
Brief profile
Nationality: Italian
Education:
Bachelor degree (2010) and Master degree (2012) in Physics from Università degli Studi di Catania (Italy)
Thesis: Synthesis in plasma and characterization of silicon nanocrystals and their application on photovoltaic cells
Oral conference contributions and Posters
G.E. Digeronimo, M.Petruzzella, R.Gaudio, A.Fiore, Poster. “Toward the on-chip integration of single-photon sources and detectors” PICQUE Integrated Quantum Photonics Workshop, 7-9 January 2015, Oxford, UK
G.E. Digeronimo, M.Petruzzella, R.Gaudio, A.Fiore “Integration of superconducting single-photon detectors in a quantum photonic integrated circuit” Physics @ FOM Veldhoven 2015, 20-21 January 2015, Veldhoven, The Netherlands
G.E. Digeronimo (ESR9), M.Petruzzella, R.Gaudio, A.Fiore. Poster. “Toward the on-chip integration of single-photon sources and detectors” for “Women in Optics: The Castle Meeting 2015” conference, 3-6 August 2015, Marburg, Germany
Giulia E. Digeronimo (ESR9), M.Petruzzella, R.Gaudio, S.Birindelli, F.W.M. van Otten, A.Fiore. Poster. “Quantum photonic integrated circuits on GaAs” Physics @ FOM Veldhoven 2016, 19-20 January 2016, Veldhoven, The Netherlands
Giulia E. Digeronimo (ESR9), M.Petruzzella, R.Gaudio, S.Birindelli, F.W.M. van Otten, A.Fiore. Poster. “Quantum photonic integrated circuits on GaAs” PICQUE Young Scientist Conference, 4-6 April 2016, Bristol, UK