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Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference

Quantum imaging with incoherent photons

Joachim von Zanthier, Ch. Thiel, Thierry Bastin, E. Solano, G. S. Agarwal

Published May 1, 2007• 5 citations
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Abstract

We propose a technique to obtain sub-wavelength resolution in imaging with 100% visibility using incoherent light. We can in principle obtain a resolution of λ/N using coincidence detection of N photons emitted from N excited atoms.
DOI
10.1109/qels.2007.4431269

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