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Optical interferometers increasingly use single-mode fibers as spatial filters to convert varying wavefront distortion into intensity fluctuations which can be monitored for accurate calibration of fringe amplitudes. Here I propose using an…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 J. D. Monnier

Quantum metrology promises greater sensitivity for optical phase measurements than could ever be achieved classically. Here we present a theory of the phase sensitivity for the general case where the detection probability is given by an $N$…

X-ray grating interferometry allows for the simultaneous acquisition of attenuation, differential-phase contrast, and dark-field images, resulting from X-ray attenuation, refraction, and small-angle scattering, respectively. The modulated…

Quantum phenomena such as entanglement can improve fundamental limits on the sensitivity of a measurement probe. In optical interferometry, a probe consisting of $N$ entangled photons provides up to a $\sqrt{N}$ enhancement in phase…

Particle indistinguishability is at the heart of quantum statistics that regulates fundamental phenomena such as the electronic band structure of solids, Bose-Einstein condensation and superconductivity. Moreover, it is necessary in…

We demonstrate a three phase-grating neutron interferometer as a robust candidate for large area interferometry applications and characterization of materials. This novel far-field moire technique allows for broad wavelength acceptance and…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2018-03-21 D. Sarenac , D. A. Pushin , M. G. Huber , D. S. Hussey , H. Miao , M. Arif , D. G. Cory , A. D. Cronin , B. Heacock , D. L. Jacobson , J. M. LaManna , H. Wen

The phase shift of an electromagnetic wave, imprinted by its interaction with atomic scatterers, is a central quantity in optics and photonics. In particular, it encodes information about optical resonances and photon-matter interaction.…

A fundamental parameter to determine how electromagnetic waves interfere is their relative phase. Therefore, achieving a fine control over it enables a wide range of interferometric applications. Existing phase control methods rely on…

The recent development of phase-grating moir\'e neutron interferometry promises a wide range of impactful experiments from dark-field imaging of material microstructure to precise measurements of fundamental constants. However, the contrast…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2020-11-13 B. Heacock , D. Sarenac , D. G. Cory , M. G. Huber , D. S. Hussey , C. Kapahi , H. Miao , H. Wen , D. A. Pushin

The paper reviews progress in imaging in radio interferometry for the period 1993-1996. Unlike an optical telescope, the basic measurements of a radio interferometer (correlations between antennas) are indirectly related to a sky brightness…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 R. J. Sault , T. A. Oosterloo

Using the theory of imaging with partially coherent light, we derive general expressions for different kinds of interferometric setups like double slit, shift and mirror interference. We show that in all cases the interference patterns…

Other Condensed Matter · Physics 2018-01-17 Heinrich Stolz , Maria Dietl Rico Schwartz , Dirk Semkat

The interaction of Na atoms with a surface was probed by inserting a nanofabricated material grating into one arm of an atom interferometer (IFM). This technique permits a direct measurement of the change in phase and coherence of matter…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2009-11-11 John D. Perreault , Alexander D. Cronin

Emerging models of quantum computation driven by multi-photon quantum interference, while not universal, may offer an exponential advantage over classical computers for certain problems. Implementing these circuits via geometric phase gates…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2012-07-04 Anthony Laing , Thomas Lawson , Enrique Martín López , Jeremy L. O'Brien

Performing interferometry in an optical lattice formed by standing waves of light offers potential advantages over its free-space equivalents since the atoms can be confined and manipulated by the optical potential. We demonstrate such an…

It is well known that direct observation of interference and diffraction pattern in the intensity distribution requires a spatially coherent source. Optical waves emitted from portions beyond the coherence area possess statistically…

Optics · Physics 2009-11-13 Su-Heng Zhang , Lu Gao , Jun Xiong , Li-Juan Feng , De-Zhong Cao , Kaige Wang

We investigate the interference of high-order perfect optical vortex (POV) beams with different topological charges. Through numerical simulations, we reveal a remarkable phenomenon: keeping the beam width, and beam radius fixed while…

Optics · Physics 2024-04-23 Bikash K. Das , C. Granados , M. Kruger , M. F. Ciappina

We present the ongoing development of a commercially available Micron Optics fiber-Fabry Perot Interferometer as a precise, stable, easy to use, and economic spectrograph reference with the goal of achieving <1 m/s long term stability.…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2013-02-06 Samuel Halverson , Suvrath Mahadevan , Lawrence Ramsey , Stephen Redman , Gillian Nave , John C. Wilson , Fred Hearty , Jon Holtzman

Beamsplitters represent fundamental components in both classical and quantum optical systems, enabling the distribution of light, as well as the generation of interference, superposition and entanglement. However, optical networks…

The manipulation of light by conventional optical components such as a lenses, prisms and wave plates involves engineering of the wavefront as it propagates through an optically-thick medium. A new class of ultra-flat optical components…

Advancements in physics are often motivated/accompanied by advancements in our precision measurements abilities. The current generation of atomic and optical interferometers is limited by shot noise, a fundamental limit when estimating a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2014-11-20 Luca Pezze' , Augusto Smerzi