Quantum imaging with incoherent photons

We propose a technique to obtain subwavelength resolution in quantum imaging with potentially 100% contrast using incoherent light. Our method requires neither path-entangled number states nor multiphoton absorption. The scheme makes use of N photons spontaneously emitted by N atoms and registered b...

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Published inPhysical review letters Vol. 99; no. 13; p. 133603
Main Authors Thiel, C, Bastin, T, Martin, J, Solano, E, von Zanthier, J, Agarwal, G S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 28.09.2007
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Summary:We propose a technique to obtain subwavelength resolution in quantum imaging with potentially 100% contrast using incoherent light. Our method requires neither path-entangled number states nor multiphoton absorption. The scheme makes use of N photons spontaneously emitted by N atoms and registered by N detectors. It is shown that for coincident detection at particular detector positions a resolution of lambda/N can be achieved.
ISSN:0031-9007
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.133603