single photon detection???

[Hassanagha]

how can help me to undrestand "Single Photon Detection" and "its application in telecommunication"

 

[Ado2307]

Hi

i find no community betwen single photon detection an telekommunikation.

a single photon you can dedect with a photomultiplier

in all telekommunikations LWL there are more than one photons.

Ado

 

[House_Cat]

The application of single photon technology is in the area of quantum communications.

If you search the Internet for articles on quantum communication, you may come to understand the utility of single photon detectors.

For some brief general descriptions, look at:
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http://www.physorg.com/news82281692.html
http://www.innovations-report.com/html/reports/physics_astronomy/report-35181.html

Do separate Google searchs for quantum communcation, and single photon, to read some of the articles that may help you understand.