Quantum limits in image processing
Quantum Physics
2016-08-16 v1
Abstract
We determine the bound to the maximum achievable sensitivity in the estimation of a scalar parameter from the information contained in an optical image in the presence of quantum noise. This limit, based on the Cramer-Rao bound, is valid for any image processing protocol. It is calculated both in the case of a shot noise limited image and of a non-classical illumination. We also give practical experimental implementations allowing us to reach this absolute limit.
Cite
@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0609188,
title = {Quantum limits in image processing},
author = {Vincent Delaubert and Nicolas Treps and Claude Fabre and Hans A. Bachor and Philippe Réfrégier},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0609188},
year = {2016}
}
Comments
4 pages, two figures