In a
controlled lab setting, the LASER beam will target the NbN strip by
reflecting the beam through a series of mirrors. A sensing amplifier
will sample the resistance across the NbN detector over a given time
interval, and the information will be sent to a computer for data
analysis.
User Interface:
The user interface will consist of a computer generated
graphical representation of of the data collected from the
detector circuit.
Input:
The input will consist of a change in
potential across the NbN superconductor and the LASER signal. The
device should be operational around 4.2 K and at a frequency of 30 THz.
Output:
The output will be a liquid crystal
display with the measured resistance value. It is our goal to
graphically render the recorded data, as well as render real time data.
