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arXiv:2609.31049

Computational aberration-retrieval with entangled photons

Baptiste Courme, YoonSeok Baek, Hugo Defienne

quant-phphysics.opticsSubmitted Sep 25, 2026• Announced Sep 28, 2026• 0 citations
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Abstract

Adaptive optics (AO) is central to high-resolution microscopy, yet conventional implementations often require repeated correction-and-measurement cycles whose number increases with aberration complexity. This measurement burden can become prohibitive when the available temporal window for correction is short or when photon budgets are constrained. Here, we demonstrate an AO strategy that exploits the spatial correlations of entangled photon pairs to retrieve aberrations directly. By using the second-order correlation function as an aberration-sensitive metric, the required correction can be determined with only a few measurements, without relying on image-based feedback or iterative optimization. This correlation-based approach establishes an efficient framework for AO leveraging quantum light, offering a new route toward quantum-enhanced microscopy in regimes where conventional correction strategies become challenging.

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