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Quantum phase shift holography with undetected light

Sergio Tovar-Pérez, Sebastian Töpfer, Markus Gräfe

Published Jan 1, 2023• 0 citations
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Abstract

Quantum phenomena along holography open a myriad of new perks in the sensing field. Our work succeeds to built holograms using nonclassical light states to overcome current detection limitations for wavelengths out of visible spectra.
DOI
10.1364/hmise.2023.hth3e.5

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