IR STIG Seminar, 8 Dec 2026
Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detector Arrays for Time-Resolved Imaging and Infrared Detection. Speaker: Matthew Shaw, JPL The post IR STIG Seminar, 8 Dec 2026 appeared first on NASA Science .
On December 8, 2026, the Infrared Science and Technology Interest Group (IR STIG) hosted a seminar focusing on Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detector Arrays (SNSPDs) for time-resolved imaging and infrared detection. The event took place virtually and featured Matthew Shaw, a Senior Research Scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and the supervisor of the Superconductive Materials and Devices group.
Shaw specializes in the development of superconducting detector technologies for far-infrared astronomy and other applications.
Shaw's presentation covered recent advancements in SNSPDs, including the ability to scale to megapixel-scale cameras and the creation of fully digital event-driven single-photon cameras for time-resolved imaging. These developments have opened up new possibilities in various scientific fields, such as quantum computation, remote sensing, biomedical imaging, deep-space optical communication, and astronomy.
In addition to discussing progress in SNSPD cameras, Shaw also addressed recent advancements in extending the wavelength range of SNSPDs to far-infrared wavelengths. This includes time-resolved single-photon counting at wavelengths as long as 88 µm and the integration of devices with antennas at 25 µm. The seminar aimed to highlight the transformative potential of SNSPDs in a wide range of scientific applications.
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