Coherence versus interferometric resolution

We examine the relation between second-order coherence and resolution in the interferometric detection of phase shifts. While for classical thermal light resolution and second-order coherence are synonymous, we show that for quantum light beams reaching optimum precision second-order coherence and r...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Luis Aina, Alfredo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/44640
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/44640
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:535
Quantum
Phase
Light
Óptica (Física)
2209.19 Óptica Física
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Sumario:We examine the relation between second-order coherence and resolution in the interferometric detection of phase shifts. While for classical thermal light resolution and second-order coherence are synonymous, we show that for quantum light beams reaching optimum precision second-order coherence and resolution become antithetical.