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Quantitative CMOS (qCMOS) Camera Capabilities with a focus on quantum optics

Brad Coyle, Klea Dhimitri, Stephanie Fullerton, Keith E. Bennett, Taiki Miura, Takafumi Higuchi, Tadahashi Maruno

Published Jan 1, 2023• 0 citations
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Abstract

Scientific CMOS (sCMOS) cameras have developed rapidly over the past decade. This poster will provide an overview on Hamamatsu's ORCA-Quest quantitative CMOS (qCMOS) camera and discuss the role of qCMOS cameras for quantum optics application.
DOI
10.1364/assl.2023.jm4a.10

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