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Geometrical optics in correlated imaging systems

De-Zhong Cao, +2 more
- 03 Jan 2005 - 
- Vol. 71, Iss: 1, pp 013801
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In this article, the geometrical optics of correlated imaging for two kinds of spatial correlations corresponding to a classical thermal light source and a quantum two-photon entangled source were discussed.
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We discuss the geometrical optics of correlated imaging for two kinds of spatial correlations corresponding, respectively, to a classical thermal light source and a quantum two-photon entangled source. Due to the different features in the second-order spatial correlation, the two sources obey different imaging equations. The quantum entangled source behaves as a mirror, whereas the classical thermal source looks like a phase-conjugate mirror in the correlated imaging.

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