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Quantum super-resolution microscopy by photon statistics and structured light

Quantum Physics 2025-06-03 v1

Abstract

We present an advanced quantum super-resolution imaging technique based on photon statistics measurement and its accurate modeling. Our reconstruction algorithm adapts to any kind of non-Poissonian emitters, outperforming the corresponding classical SOFI method. It offers sub-diffraction resolution improvement that scales with the j\sqrt{j}, where jj is the highest order central moments of the photocounts. More remarkably, in combination with structured illumination a linear improvement with j can be reached. Through simulations and experiments, we prove our method's clear superiority over traditional SOFI, especially in low excitation light conditions, providing a promising avenue for non-invasive super-resolution microscopy of delicate samples.

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@article{arxiv.2408.11654,
  title  = {Quantum super-resolution microscopy by photon statistics and structured light},
  author = {Fabio Picariello and Elena Losero and Sviatoslav Ditalia Tchernij and Pauline Boucher and Marco Genovese and Ivano Ruo-Berchera and Ivo Pietro Degiovanni},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2408.11654},
  year   = {2025}
}
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