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Quantum imaging with uncorrelated single photon sources
Bastin, Thierry
2008In Proceedings of SPIE: The International Society for Optical Engineering
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Keywords :
Quantum Imaging; Sub-Rayleigh resolution; Imaging and optical processing; Nonclassical light
Abstract :
[en] We propose a technique to obtain sub-wavelength resolution using photons from uncorrelated single photon sources. The method employs N photons of wavelength λ spontaneously emitted from N atoms and subsequently detected by N detectors. We demonstrate that for certain detector positions the N-th order correlation function as a function of the first detector position is a pure sinusoidal oscillation with a fringe spacing of λ/N and a contrast of 100%. The result corresponds to an N-fold increase in resolution compared to classical microscopy. Our technique is also capable of imaging a distinct physical object with sub-Rayleigh resolution.
Disciplines :
Physics
Author, co-author :
Bastin, Thierry  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de physique > Spectroscopie atomique et Physique des atomes froids
Language :
English
Title :
Quantum imaging with uncorrelated single photon sources
Publication date :
2008
Event name :
SPIE Conference "Optics + Photonics 2008"
Event organizer :
SPIE
Event place :
San Diego, United States - California
Event date :
August 2008
By request :
Yes
Audience :
International
Journal title :
Proceedings of SPIE: The International Society for Optical Engineering
ISSN :
0277-786X
eISSN :
1996-756X
Publisher :
International Society for Optical Engineering, Bellingham, United States - Washington
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
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