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- Title
Correlated-photon imaging at 10 volumetric images per second.
- Authors
Massaro, Gianlorenzo; Mos, Paul; Vasiukov, Sergii; Di Lena, Francesco; Scattarella, Francesco; Pepe, Francesco V.; Ulku, Arin; Giannella, Davide; Charbon, Edoardo; Bruschini, Claudio; D'Angelo, Milena
- Abstract
The correlation properties of light provide an outstanding tool to overcome the limitations of traditional imaging techniques. A relevant case is represented by correlation plenoptic imaging (CPI), a quantum-inspired volumetric imaging protocol employing spatio-temporally correlated photons from either entangled or chaotic sources to address the main limitations of conventional light-field imaging, namely, the poor spatial resolution and the reduced change of perspective for 3D imaging. However, the application potential of high-resolution imaging modalities relying on photon correlations is limited, in practice, by the need to collect a large number of frames. This creates a gap, unacceptable for many relevant tasks, between the time performance of correlated-light imaging and that of traditional imaging methods. In this article, we address this issue by exploiting the photon number correlations intrinsic in chaotic light, combined with a cutting-edge ultrafast sensor made of a large array of single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs). This combination of source and sensor is embedded within a novel single-lens CPI scheme enabling to acquire 10 volumetric images per second. Our results place correlated-photon imaging at a competitive edge and prove its potential in practical applications.
- Subjects
PHOTON correlation; AVALANCHE diodes; PHOTON counting; THREE-dimensional imaging; SPATIAL resolution; QUANTUM chaos
- Publication
Scientific Reports, 2023, Vol 13, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2045-2322
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41598-023-39416-8