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Frontiers in Optics

Two-photon coherent and incoherent imaging

Giuliano Scarcelli, Alejandra Valencia, Milena D’Angelo, Yanhua H. Shih

Published Jan 1, 2005• 0 citations
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Abstract

Can quantum imaging be simulated classically? We present an experimental and theoretical study comparing entangled and chaotic two-photon imaging. An attempt to probe the underlying fundamental physical issues is provided.
DOI
10.1364/fio.2005.jtuc56

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