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We consider imaging of two partially coherent sources and derive the ultimate quantum limits for estimating the separation, location, relative intensity, and coherence factor. We show that super-resolution in the separation is achievable…

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We study quantum imaging by applying the resolvable expressive capacity (REC) formalism developed for physical neural networks (PNNs). In this paradigm of quantum learning, the imaging system functions as a physical learning device that…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-02-05 Yunkai Wang , Changhun Oh , Junyu Liu , Liang Jiang , Sisi Zhou

We introduce the concept of entanglement enhanced interferometry from the viewpoint of the detected photons. The standard quantum limit is achieved when sequentially detected photons are assumed to be in an uncorrelated product state.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2013-06-05 J. G. Rarity , B. Bell , A. B. Young , C. Y. Hu

Modelling of photonic devices traditionally involves solving the equations of light-matter interaction and light propagation, and it is restrained by their applicability. Here we demonstrate an alternative modelling methodology by creating…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-11-21 Anton N. Vetlugin , Cesare Soci , Nikolay I. Zheludev

Quantum metrology promises measurement precision beyond classical limits by exploiting large-scale quantum states, yet realizing this advantage faces two fundamental challenges: the deterministic preparation of non-trivial quantum probes…

We propose a super-resolution quantum lithography scheme based on coherent population trapping in lambda-type atoms coupled to temporally-cascaded standing-wave driving fields. By realizing effective multiplication of optical intensity…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2008-08-19 Hee Su Park , Sun Kyung Lee

Extracting as much information as possible about an object when probing with a limited number of photons is an important goal with applications from biology and security to metrology. Imaging with a few photons is a challenging task as the…

The smallest spot in optical lithography and microscopy is generally limited by diffraction. Quantum lithography, which utilizes interference between groups of N entangled photons, was recently proposed to beat the diffraction limit by a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2011-12-06 Avi Pe'er , Barak Dayan , Marija Vucelja , Yaron Silberberg , Asher A. Friesem

A novel quantum imaging technique has recently been demonstrated in an experiment, where the photon used for illuminating an object is not detected; the image is obtained by interfering two beams, none of which ever interacts with the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-08-06 Mayukh Lahiri , Radek Lapkiewicz , Gabriela Barreto Lemos , Anton Zeilinger

Measurement underpins all quantitative science. A key example is the measurement of optical phase, used in length metrology and many other applications. Advances in precision measurement have consistently led to important scientific…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2008-11-26 B. L. Higgins , D. W. Berry , S. D. Bartlett , H. M. Wiseman , G. J. Pryde

Interferometric phase measurement is widely used to precisely determine quantities such as length, speed, and material properties. Without quantum correlations, the best phase sensitivity $\Delta\varphi$ achievable using $n$ photons is the…

Though quantum algorithm acts as an important role in quantum computation science, not only for providing a great vision for solving classically unsolvable problems, but also due to the fact that it gives a potential way of understanding…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-08-11 Xiang Zhan , Jian Li , Hao Qin , Zhihao Bian , Peng Xue

Photonic quantum technologies utilize various degrees of freedom (DOFs) of light, such as polarization, frequency, and spatial modes, to encode quantum information. In the effort of further improving channel capacity of quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-04-30 Roey Shafran , Ron Ziv , Mordechai Segev

We present a numerical study on the super-resolution of quantum phase sensing and ghost imaging systems operating with multimode N00N states beyond the Rayleigh diffraction limit. Our computational simulations are based on the canonical…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-03-22 Dong-Yeop Na , Peter Bermel , Weng Cho Chew

Heralded single-photon source (HSPS) with competitive single photon purity and indistinguishability has become an essential resource for photonic quantum information processing. Here, for the first time, we proposed a theoretical regime to…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-07-24 Shilong Liu , Qiang Zhou , Zhiyuan Zhou , Shikai Liu , Yinhai Li , Yan Li , Guangcan Guo , Baosen Shi

Image processing is a fascinating field for exploring quantum algorithms. However, achieving quantum speedups turns out to be a significant challenge. In this work, we focus on image filtering to identify a class of images that can achieve…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-08-01 Zidong Cui , Shan Jin , Akira Sone , Xiaoting Wang

The Ocean Color Monitor-3 (OCM-3) sensor is instrumental in Earth observation, achieving a critical balance between high-resolution imaging and broad coverage. This paper explores innovative imaging methods employed in OCM-3 and the…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-25 Ankur Garg , Tushar Shukla , Purvee Joshi , Debojyoti Ganguly , Ashwin Gujarati , Meenakshi Sarkar , KN Babu , Mehul Pandya , S. Manthira Moorthi , Debajyoti Dhar

Quantum imaging with spatially entangled photons offers advantages such as enhanced spatial resolution, robustness against noise, and counter-intuitive phenomena, while a biphoton spatial aberration generally degrades its performance.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-09-10 Yi Zheng , Zhao-Di Liu , Jian-Shun Tang , Jin-Shi Xu , Chuan-Feng Li , Guang-Can Guo

The parameters of a quantum system grow exponentially with the number of involved quantum particles. Hence, the associated memory requirement goes well beyond the limit of best classic computers for quantum systems composed of a few dozen…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-08-31 Jakob S. Kottmann , Mario Krenn , Thi Ha Kyaw , Sumner Alperin-Lea , Alán Aspuru-Guzik

Over the past three decades, quantum mechanics has allowed the development of technologies that provide unconditionally secure communication. In parallel, the quantum nature of the transverse electromagnetic field has spawned the field of…

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