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Quantum imaging with undetected photons: single-frame complex image reconstruction using off-axis holography

Emma Pearce, Osian Wolley, Simon Peter Mekhail, Thomas Gregory, Nathan R. Gemmell, Rupert F. Oulton, Alex S. Clark, Chris C. Phillips, Miles J. Padgett

Published Jan 1, 2024• 0 citations
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Abstract

We demonstrate single-frame reconstruction of infrared transmission and phase images using a silicon camera, by applying off-axis holography to quantum imaging with undetected photons. This enables single-frame, video-rate infrared imaging with visible detection.
DOI
10.1364/quantum.2024.qtu4c.2

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