Quantum imaging with uncorrelated single photon sources

Bastin, Thierry

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Quantum imaging with uncorrelated single photon sources

Bastin, Thierry

2008 • In 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.

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Physics

Author, co-author :

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

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English

Title :

Quantum imaging with uncorrelated single photon sources

Publication date :

2008

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SPIE Conference "Optics + Photonics 2008"

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SPIE

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San Diego, United States - California

Event date :

August 2008

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Yes

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International

Journal title :

Proceedings of SPIE: The International Society for Optical Engineering

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0277-786X

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1996-756X

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International Society for Optical Engineering, Bellingham, United States - Washington

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Peer reviewed

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