Title :
Optical resolution enhancement with phase-sensitive preamplification
Author :
Lim, Oo-Kaw ; Alon, Gideon ; Dutton, Zachary ; Guha, Saikat ; Vasilyev, Michael ; Kumar, Prem
Author_Institution :
EECS Dept., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate enhanced resolution in image detection by phase-sensitive preamplification. In one-versus-two-target experiment we distinguish otherwise unresolved images with higher probability after such amplification than is possible without amplification.
Keywords :
Image resolution; Nonlinear optics; Optical noise; Optical pulse generation; Optical receivers; Pulse amplifiers; Signal resolution; Signal to noise ratio; Spatial resolution; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2