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IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Characterization of NbTiN Thin Films for Waveguide-Integrated Superconducting Nanowire Detectors

Aadit Sharma, Lan Hoang, Erika M. Sommer, Nazifa Tasnim Arony, Arafat A. Kazi, Kyle Laskowski, Shruti I. Gharde, Mark V. Reymatias, R. S. Joshya, Xi Wang, John N. Nogan, Sadhvikas Addamane, Marina López, Stephen D. House, Winson C. H. Kuo, Tzu‐Ming Lu, Joshua M. O. Zide, Matthew F. Doty, Marek Osiński

Published Jul 13, 2026• 0 citations
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10.1109/lpt.2026.3713046

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