Imaging with Quantum Illumination
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Glasgow
Department Name: School of Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
The resolution of any classical imaging system is limited by the diffraction created by the finite size of the imaging lens. By using a light source that emits pairs of entangled photons and adapting and carefully controlling a low-light camera we aim to show it possible to observe these photons arriving two-by two. By applying camera analysis software to record only these two-by-two events we can form an image from the mid-point (bisector) of each of these events. The image formed from the sum of all the bisectors has a resolution that beats the classical limit by 50%. Using quantum illumination in this way, combined with traditional low light cameras will create a new approach to super-resolution and low noise microscopy. This project aligns to Quantum Technology.
Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
Miles Padgett (Primary Supervisor) | |
Thomas Gregory (Student) |
Studentship Projects
Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
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EP/N509668/1 | 01/10/2016 | 30/09/2021 | |||
2366699 | Studentship | EP/N509668/1 | 01/02/2017 | 02/02/2021 | Thomas Gregory |