"Quantum-optical coherence tomography" with classical light
Quantum Physics
2009-09-07 v1
Abstract
Quantum-optical coherence tomography (Q-OCT) is an interferometric technique for axial imaging offering several advantages over conventional methods. Chirped-pulse interferometry (CPI) was recently demonstrated to exhibit all of the benefits of the quantum interferometer upon which Q-OCT is based. Here we use CPI to measure axial interferograms to profile a sample accruing the important benefits of Q-OCT, including automatic dispersion cancellation, but with 10 million times higher signal. Our technique solves the artifact problem in Q-OCT and highlights the power of classical correlation in optical imaging.
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@article{arxiv.0909.0791,
title = {"Quantum-optical coherence tomography" with classical light},
author = {Jonathan Lavoie and Rainer Kaltenbaek and Kevin J. Resch},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0909.0791},
year = {2009}
}
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9 pages, 4 figures