DocumentCode
2174013
Title
Two-Photon Optics: Imaging below the diffraction limit
Author
Schlenk, Daniel ; Weinfurter, Harald
Author_Institution
Ludwig-Maximilians-Univ., Munich
fYear
2007
fDate
17-22 June 2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
1
Abstract
The properties of imaging systems can be described by the point-spread function, which is determined by diffraction. A shorter wavelength results in a smaller diffraction pattern and therefore allows (in principle) a better resolution. It has been shown that entangled n-photon states have diffraction properties of the wavelength divided by n if a n-photon detection is performed. Here we use this feature to enhance the resolution of an imaging system.
Keywords
electron diffraction; optical transfer function; quantum entanglement; quantum optics; diffraction limit; entangled n-photon states; image enhancement resolution; point-spread function; shorter wavelength; two-photon optics; Avalanche photodiodes; Focusing; Image converters; Image resolution; Iris; Lenses; Optical diffraction; Optical filters; Optical imaging; Signal resolution;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
Conference_Location
Munich
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-0931-0
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-0931-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386904
Filename
4386904
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