DocumentCode
3021745
Title
Quantum Imaging with Incoherent Photons
Author
von Zanthier, J. ; Thiel, C. ; Bastin, T. ; Solano, E. ; Agarwal, G.S.
Author_Institution
Univ. Erlangen-Nurnberg, Erlangen
fYear
2007
fDate
6-11 May 2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We propose a technique to obtain sub-wavelength resolution in imaging with 100% visibility using incoherent light. We can in principle obtain a resolution of lambda/N using coincidence detection of N photons emitted from N excited atoms.
Keywords
atom-photon collisions; excited states; photodetectors; quantum optics; coincidence detection; excited atoms; incoherent photons; photon detection; quantum imaging; subwavelength resolution; Absorption; Atom optics; Optical imaging; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical scattering; Phase detection; Phase modulation; Photonics Society; Spectroscopy;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-834-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453492
Filename
4453492
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