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Digital Holography and Three-Dimensional Imaging

Manipulation of Intensity Correlation Distribution via Phase Modulation for High-Brightness Quantum Holography

Kai Nishida, Naru Yoneda, Kanako Yoshimura, Osamu Matoba

Published Jan 1, 2026• 0 citations
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Abstract

Quantum holography reconstructs phase distributions by measuring intensity correlations with introduced phase differences. We applied phase modulation to polarization-entangled photon pairs generated using a BiBO crystal, and successfully observed the correlation distribution.
DOI
10.1364/dh.2026.w4a.18

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