Developing a photon-number-resolving detection chain for quantum communication protocols involving mesoscopic states of light

arxiv: 2605.19980 · v1 · pith:ZVIHRURKnew · submitted 2026-05-19 · 🪐 quant-ph

Developing a photon-number-resolving detection chain for quantum communication protocols involving mesoscopic states of light

Alex Pozzoli , Stefano Carsi , Andrea Abba , Alessia Allevi This is my paper

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keywords SiPMphoton-number resolutionFPGA processingmesoscopic statestwin-beam statesquantum communicationpile-up effects

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SiPM detection chain with FPGA processing achieves photon-number resolution for mesoscopic light states

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This paper develops and tests a photon-number-resolving detector using silicon photomultipliers connected to a high-speed digital acquisition system with embedded FPGA signal processing. The setup performs real-time baseline subtraction, digital deconvolution, and charge integration to extract photon counts from states containing multiple photons. Tests compare three Hamamatsu SiPM models in the mesoscopic regime with both classical coherent states and quantum twin-beam states to quantify effects from pixel pitch, pile-up, and detection efficiency. If the chain works as shown, it opens quantum communication protocols to brighter light states where single-photon detectors are insufficient.

Core claim

The SiPM-based detection chain coupled to a 14 bit, 1 Gs/s digital acquisition system embedding an FPGA-based signal processing pipeline that performs real-time baseline subtraction, digital deconvolution, and charge integration performs photon-number resolution in the mesoscopic intensity regime. This is shown using both classical coherent states and quantum twin-beam states, enabling a systematic investigation of the effects of pixel pitch, pile-up, and photon detection efficiency on the detector performance.

What carries the argument

The SiPM coupled to a 14-bit 1 Gs/s digital acquisition system whose FPGA pipeline executes real-time baseline subtraction, digital deconvolution, and charge integration to extract photon numbers from mesoscopic signals.

Load-bearing premise

That tests performed on coherent states and twin-beam states in the mesoscopic regime are sufficient to validate the detector for practical quantum communication protocols.

What would settle it

An experiment in which the detector is inserted into a full quantum communication protocol and the observed photon-number statistics deviate from the values predicted by the characterization measurements.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.19980 by Alessia Allevi, Alex Pozzoli, Andrea Abba, Stefano Carsi.

**Figure 1.** Figure 1: FIG. 1. Sketch of the experimental setup used to measure TWB states of light (a) or coherent states of light (b). TWB: [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_1.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 2.** Figure 2: FIG. 2. (a)-(c): Pulse height spectra as a function of the channel number corresponding to coherent states with different mean [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_2.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 3.** Figure 3: FIG. 3. Visibility [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p007_3.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 4.** Figure 4: FIG. 4. Peak-to-peak distance ∆ [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p008_4.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 5.** Figure 5: FIG. 5. (a): Fano factor as a function of the number of photons, [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p009_5.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 6.** Figure 6: FIG. 6. (a): FoM as a function of the peak number for the measurements performed with 25CS and a synchronous acquisition [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p010_6.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 7.** Figure 7: FIG. 7. (a): infidelity (1 [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p011_7.png] view at source ↗

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We present the characterization of a photon-number-resolving detection chain based on Silicon photomultipliers (SiPM) coupled to a 14 bit, 1 Gs\s digital acquisition system embedding an FPGA-based signal processing pipeline that performs real-time baseline subtraction, digital deconvolution, and charge integration. Three SiPM models manufactured by Hamamatsu are tested and compared in the mesoscopic intensity regime using both classical coherent states and quantum twin-beam states, enabling a systematic investigation of the effects of pixel pitch, pile-up, and photon detection efficiency on the detector performance.

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This is a straightforward experimental characterization of three SiPM models with an FPGA pipeline for mesoscopic photon counting, but the tests stay within coherent and twin-beam states so the jump to general quantum communication protocols is not shown.

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The paper's main contribution is a side-by-side test of three Hamamatsu SiPMs paired with a 14-bit 1 Gs/s digitizer and real-time FPGA processing that does baseline subtraction, deconvolution, and integration. They run the chain on classical coherent states and on quantum twin-beam states in the mesoscopic intensity range, then look at how pixel pitch, pile-up, and photon detection efficiency change the output. That combination of hardware and the use of twin-beam light for the comparison is the concrete new piece they deliver. The setup description is clear enough that someone could replicate the signal chain if they wanted to check the numbers themselves. The systematic look at those three parameters under both input types is the part that actually adds value over earlier SiPM work. The limitation is that everything stays inside Poissonian and thermal-like statistics. Quantum communication protocols frequently use modulated states, heralded single photons, or time-bin encodings where afterpulsing, cross-talk, and timing jitter interact with the deconvolution in ways the current data do not address. Without direct measurements on those inputs or on protocol-level figures such as visibility or key rate, the claim that the chain is ready for practical use rests on an untested extrapolation. If the full paper includes error bars, efficiency curves, and pile-up corrections with the raw traces, the experimental record is solid; if those are missing or only qualitative, the support for the performance claims weakens. This work is for experimental groups that need off-the-shelf photon-number resolution in the few-to-tens-of-photons regime and are willing to do their own protocol-specific validation. It is incremental hardware characterization rather than a new capability or theoretical result. I would send it to peer review because the methods are reproducible and the topic is relevant to current quantum optics labs, even though the authors would need to tighten the link between their tests and the stated application.

Referee Report

1 major / 2 minor

Summary. The manuscript presents the characterization of a photon-number-resolving detection chain based on Silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) from Hamamatsu coupled to a 14-bit, 1 GS/s digital acquisition system with an FPGA-based pipeline performing real-time baseline subtraction, digital deconvolution, and charge integration. Three SiPM models are tested and compared in the mesoscopic intensity regime using both classical coherent states and quantum twin-beam states to investigate effects of pixel pitch, pile-up, and photon detection efficiency.

Significance. If the quantitative results establish reliable photon-number resolution with controlled pile-up and high efficiency across the tested models, the work could support development of practical, room-temperature detectors for quantum communication protocols that employ mesoscopic light states, offering advantages in scalability over cryogenic alternatives. The dual use of coherent and twin-beam inputs for systematic comparison is a positive aspect of the experimental design.

major comments (1)

[Abstract] Abstract and title: The central claim that the SiPM+FPGA chain is developed for quantum communication protocols involving mesoscopic states rests on the assumption that performance observed with coherent (Poissonian) and twin-beam (thermal-like) states generalizes to protocol conditions. No data are presented on modulated coherent states, heralded non-Gaussian states, or time-bin encodings, where timing jitter, afterpulsing, and cross-talk may interact differently with the real-time deconvolution pipeline; this extrapolation is load-bearing for the stated applicability and requires explicit validation or qualification.

minor comments (2)

[Results] Include a summary table or figure compiling key metrics (e.g., effective resolution, PDE, pile-up threshold) across the three SiPM models with error bars for direct comparison.
[Methods] Clarify the precise range of mean photon numbers defining the 'mesoscopic intensity regime' in the experimental methods section.

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We thank the referee for the constructive feedback on our manuscript. The point about qualifying the applicability of our characterization to specific quantum communication protocols is noted, and we address it directly below with a targeted revision.

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Referee: [Abstract] Abstract and title: The central claim that the SiPM+FPGA chain is developed for quantum communication protocols involving mesoscopic states rests on the assumption that performance observed with coherent (Poissonian) and twin-beam (thermal-like) states generalizes to protocol conditions. No data are presented on modulated coherent states, heralded non-Gaussian states, or time-bin encodings, where timing jitter, afterpulsing, and cross-talk may interact differently with the real-time deconvolution pipeline; this extrapolation is load-bearing for the stated applicability and requires explicit validation or qualification.

Authors: We agree that the manuscript's framing would benefit from explicit qualification regarding generalization to modulated or time-bin-encoded states. Our experimental design deliberately employs coherent and twin-beam inputs to isolate and quantify the impacts of pixel pitch, pile-up, and photon detection efficiency under Poissonian and thermal-like statistics, which are foundational for mesoscopic quantum communication. These tests directly probe the real-time FPGA pipeline's handling of baseline, deconvolution, and integration under relevant intensity regimes. While we do not present data on heralded non-Gaussian or modulated states in this work, we have revised the abstract to include a qualifying statement: the reported performance provides a necessary baseline characterization, and protocol-specific validation involving timing jitter or afterpulsing interactions is recommended for full deployment. This change avoids over-extrapolation while preserving the manuscript's core contribution. revision: partial

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No circularity: experimental characterization without derivations or fitted predictions

full rationale

This is a purely experimental paper reporting direct measurements of SiPM detector performance using coherent states and twin-beam states in the mesoscopic regime. No mathematical derivations, predictions, or parameter fits are claimed or performed that could reduce to inputs by construction. The results rest on independent empirical data collection and comparison across three SiPM models, with no self-citation load-bearing steps or ansatz smuggling. The characterization is self-contained against the stated test conditions.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

As an experimental characterization paper, the central claim rests on standard domain assumptions in quantum optics rather than new theoretical constructs; no free parameters or invented entities are introduced in the abstract.

axioms (1)

domain assumption Coherent states and twin-beam states exhibit the expected photon statistics in the mesoscopic regime as described by standard quantum optics
Used to interpret detector response and performance metrics during testing.

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