Quantum Imaging with Incoherent Photons

[en] We propose a technique to obtain subwavelength resolution in quantum imaging with potentially 100% contrast using incoherent light. Our method requires neither path-entangled number states nor multiphoton absorption. The scheme makes use of N photons spontaneously emitted by N atoms and registered by N detectors. It is shown that for coincident detection at particular detector positions a resolution of lambda/N can be achieved.

Disciplines :

Physics

Author, co-author :

Thiel, C.

Bastin, Thierry ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de physique > Physique des atomes froids

Martin, John ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de physique > Physique des atomes froids

Solano, E.

von Zanthier, J.

Agarwal, G. S.

Language :

English

Title :

Quantum Imaging with Incoherent Photons

Publication date :

2007

Journal title :

Physical Review Letters

ISSN :

0031-9007

eISSN :

1079-7114

Publisher :

American Physical Society, Ridge, United States - New York

Volume :

Pages :

133603:1-4

Peer reviewed :

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