Title :
Quantum optical coherence tomography and applications to biological imaging
Author :
Booth, Mark C. ; Giuseppe, Giovanni Di ; Saleh, Bahaa E A ; Sergienko, Alexander V. ; Teich, Malvin C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng. & Electr. & Comput. Eng., Boston Univ., MA, USA
Abstract :
We propose a method of quantum optical coherence tomography (QOCT) that utilizes a nonclassical source of entangled photons (signal and idler). By using type-II spontaneous parametric downconversion, where signal and idler photons emerge with orthogonal polarizations, it is possible to probe the biological sample using a polarization-entangled state.
Keywords :
biomedical imaging; light polarisation; light sources; optical tomography; quantum entanglement; quantum optics; biological imaging; biological sample; idler photons; nonclassical light source; orthogonal polarizations; polarization-entangled state; quantum optical coherence tomography; signal photons; type-II spontaneous parametric downconversion; Biomedical optical imaging; Optical imaging; Optical interferometry; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Optical variables control; Optimized production technology; Quantum computing; Tomography;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
