Published July 2009
| Version v1
Journal article
Sub-Rayleigh quantum imaging using single-photon sources
- 1. Institut fuer Optik, Information und Photonik, Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg, 91058 Erlangen (Germany)
- 2. Institut de Physique Nucleaire, Atomique et de Spectroscopie, Universite de Liege, 4000 Liege (Belgium)
- 3. Department of Physics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078-3072 (United States)
Description
We propose a technique capable of imaging a distinct physical object with sub-Rayleigh resolution in an ordinary far-field imaging setup using single-photon sources and linear optical tools only. We exemplify our method for the case of a rectangular aperture and two or four single-photon emitters obtaining a resolution enhanced by a factor of 2 or 4, respectively.
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1103/PhysRevA.80.013820;
- arXiv
- arXiv:0902.2867v1;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review. A
- Journal Volume
- 80
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 013820-013820.5
- ISSN
- 1050-2947
- CODEN
- PLRAAN
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 41056638
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- APERTURES; OPTICS; PHOTONS; RAYLEIGH SCATTERING; RESOLUTION
- Descriptors DEC
- BOSONS; COHERENT SCATTERING; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; MASSLESS PARTICLES; OPENINGS; SCATTERING
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2009 The American Physical Society