DocumentCode
499701
Title
Resolution, contrast, and noise of quantum and thermal ghost images
Author
O´Sullivan, Malcolm N. ; Malik, Mehul ; Chan, Kam Wai Clifford ; Boyd, Robert W.
Author_Institution
Inst. of Opt., Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
fYear
2009
fDate
2-4 June 2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We compare the quality of images formed by quantum and thermal ghost imaging systems. We find the resolution to be the same and determine the scaling laws for the contrast and signal-to-noise ratio.
Keywords
image resolution; infrared imaging; optical correlation; optical images; optical noise; quantum noise; quantum optics; image resolution; optical correlation; quantum noise; scaling laws; thermal ghost images; Charge coupled devices; Detectors; Image resolution; Object detection; Optical imaging; Optical noise; Photonic crystals; Pixel; Signal to noise ratio; Thermal lensing; (000.1600) Classical and quantum physics; (110.1650) Coherence imaging;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-55752-869-8
Type
conf
Filename
5225043
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