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Quantum Nanophotonic Materials, Devices, and Systems

Quantum imaging for enhanced microscopy and light modulation

Álvaro Cuevas, Robin Camphausen, Valerio Pruneri

Published Sep 3, 2019• 2 citations
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Abstract

In this work we do a brief analysis of some widespread technologies for imaging science and security, while we also propose new techniques to exceed their standard classical limits by using quantum illumination and quantum detection, and exploiting special quantum modulation phenomena.
DOI
10.1117/12.2531014

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