Title :
Classical ghost-imaging and spatial coherence
Author :
Crosby, Sean C. ; Scholten, Robert E. ; Roberts, Ann
Author_Institution :
Melbourne Univ., Melbourne, VIC
Abstract :
We investigate the role of the spatial coherence of the source in classical two-photon imaging. We show experimentally and computationally that the quality of the image deteriorates as the coherence length of the source increases.
Keywords :
electromagnetic interference; light coherence; two-photon processes; coherence length; ghost imaging; quantum two-photon sources; spatial coherence; two-photon imaging; Image reconstruction; Image resolution; Laser beams; Light scattering; Mie scattering; Optical imaging; Optical scattering; Particle scattering; Spatial coherence; Spatial resolution;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology/Australian Optical Society, 2006. ACOFT/AOS 2006. Australian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-1-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-1-9
DOI :
10.1109/ACOFT.2006.4519289
