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Abstract: Imaging with quantum states of light promises advantages over classical approaches in terms of resolution, signal-to-noise ratio, and sensitivity. However, quantum detectors are particularly sensitive sources of classical noise that can reduce or cancel any quantum advantage in the final result. Without operating in the single-photon counting regime, we experimentally demonstrate distillation of a quantum image from measured data composed of a superposition of both quantum and classical light. We measure the image of an object formed under quantum illumination (correlated photons) that is mixed with another image produced by classical light (uncorrelated photons) with the same spectrum and polarization, and we demonstrate near-perfect separation of the two superimposed images by intensity correlation measurements. This work provides a method to mix and distinguish information carried by quantum and classical light, which may be useful for quantum imaging, communications, and security.
Publication Date: 18-Oct-2019
Citation: Defienne, Hugo, Reichert, Matthew, Fleischer, Jason W, Faccio, Daniele. (2019). Quantum image distillation. Science Advances, 5 (10), 10.1126/sciadv.aax0307
DOI: doi:10.1126/sciadv.aax0307
EISSN: 2375-2548
Language: en
Type of Material: Journal Article
Journal/Proceeding Title: Science Advances
Version: Author's manuscript



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