Quantum imaging with uncorrelated single photon sources Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • We propose a technique to obtain sub-wavelength resolution using photons from uncorrelated single photon sources. The method employs N photons of wavelength spontaneously emitted from N atoms and subsequently detected by N detectors. We demonstrate that for certain detector positions the N-th order correlation function as a function of the first detector position is a pure sinusoidal oscillation with a fringe spacing of /N and a contrast of 100%. The result corresponds to an N-fold increase in resolution compared to classical microscopy. Our technique is also capable of imaging a distinct physical object with sub-Rayleigh resolution.

name of conference

  • Quantum Communications and Quantum Imaging VI

published proceedings

  • Proceedings of SPIE

author list (cited authors)

  • Bastin, T., Thiel, C., Solano, E., von Zanthier, J., & Agarwal, G. S.

citation count

  • 0

complete list of authors

  • Bastin, T||Thiel, C||Solano, E||von Zanthier, J||Agarwal, GS

editor list (cited editors)

  • Meyers, R. E., Shih, Y., & Deacon, K. S.

publication date

  • August 2008