Published May 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

Quantum ghost imaging through turbulence

  • 1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627 (United States)
  • 2. Rochester Optical Manufacturing Company, Rochester, New York 14606 (United States)
  • 3. Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627 (United States)
  • 4. Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 (United States)
  • 5. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215 (United States)

Description

We investigate the effect of turbulence on quantum ghost imaging. We use entangled photons and demonstrate that for a specific experimental configuration the effect of turbulence can be greatly diminished. By decoupling the entangled photon source from the ghost-imaging central image plane, we are able to dramatically increase the ghost-image quality. When imaging a test pattern through turbulence, this method increases the imaged pattern visibility from V=0.15±0.04 to 0.42±0.04.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. A
Journal Volume
83
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 051803-051803.4
ISSN
1050-2947
CODEN
PLRAAN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43025608
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
DECOUPLING; IMAGES; PHOTONS; QUANTUM ENTANGLEMENT; TURBULENCE; VISIBILITY
Descriptors DEC
BOSONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; MASSLESS PARTICLES

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