Practical quantum imaging with undetected photons
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Journal Article
Abstract
Infrared (IR) imaging is invaluable across many scientific disciplines, from material analysis to diagnostic medicine. However, applications are often limited by detector cost, resolution and sensitivity, noise caused by the thermal IR background, and the cost, portability and tunability of infrared sources. Here, we describe a compact, portable, and low-cost system that is able to image objects at IR wavelengths without an IR source or IR detector. This imaging with undetected photons (IUP) approach uses quantum interference and correlations between entangled photon pairs to transfer image information from the IR to a wavelength which can be detected with a standard silicon camera. We also demonstrate a rapid analysis approach to acquire both phase and transmission image information. These developments provide an important step towards making IUP a commercially viable technique.
Date Issued
2023-11-15
Date Acceptance
2023-10-25
Citation
Optics Continuum, 2023, 2 (11), pp.2386-2397
ISSN
2770-0208
Publisher
Optica Publishing Group
Start Page
2386
End Page
2397
Journal / Book Title
Optics Continuum
Volume
2
Issue
11
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Subjects
COHERENCE
MICROSCOPY
Optics
Physical Sciences
Science & Technology
TRANSFORM INFRARED-SPECTROSCOPY
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2023-11-03