Title :
Quantum imaging of nonlocal spatial correlations in parametric down-conversion induced by the pump-beam profile
Author :
Köprülü, Kahraman G. ; Barbosa, Geraldo A. ; Kumar, Prem
Author_Institution :
Center for Photonic Commun. & Comput., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL, USA
Abstract :
We present a quantum imaging method wherein the quantum image obtained through coincidence counting is dependent on the pump-beam profile. Quantum nature of the nonlocal spatial correlations are experimentally verified.
Keywords :
optical correlation; optical images; optical parametric amplifiers; photon counting; quantum theory; coincidence counting; nonlocal spatial correlation; parametric down-conversion; pump-beam profile; quantum imaging; quantum nature; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical imaging; Optical pumping; Photonic crystals; Photonics Society; Quantum computing; Quantum entanglement; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548721
