Published June 2010
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Journal article
Coherence versus interferometric resolution
Creators
- 1. Departamento de Optica, Facultad de Ciencias Fisicas, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid (Spain)
Description
We examine the relation between second-order coherence and resolution in the interferometric detection of phase shifts. While for classical thermal light resolution and second-order coherence are synonymous, we show that for quantum light beams reaching optimum precision second-order coherence and resolution become antithetical.
Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review. A
- Journal Volume
- 81
- Journal Issue
- 6
- Journal Page Range
- p. 065802-065802.4
- ISSN
- 1050-2947
- CODEN
- PLRAAN
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 42035163
- Subject category
- S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ACCURACY; COHERENT RADIATION; DETECTION; INTERFEROMETRY; PHASE SHIFT; QUANTUM MECHANICS; RESOLUTION; VISIBLE RADIATION
- Descriptors DEC
- ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; MECHANICS; RADIATIONS
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2010 The American Physical Society