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Interaction-free imaging of multipixel objects

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Quantum imaging, one of the pillars of quantum technologies, is well-suited to study sensitive samples which require low-light conditions, like biological tissues. In this context, interaction-free measurements (IFM) allow us… Click to show full abstract

Quantum imaging, one of the pillars of quantum technologies, is well-suited to study sensitive samples which require low-light conditions, like biological tissues. In this context, interaction-free measurements (IFM) allow us infer the presence of an opaque object without the photon interacting with the sample. Current IFM schemes are designed for single-pixel objects, while real-life samples are structured, multi-pixel objects. Here we extend the IFM imaging schemes to multi-pixel, semi-transparent objects, by encoding the information about the pixels into an internal degree of freedom, namely orbital angular momentum (OAM). This allows us to image the pixels in parallel. Our solution exhibits a better theoretical efficiency than the single-pixel case. Our scheme can be extended to other degrees of freedom, like the photon radial quantum number, in order to image 1D and 2D objects.

Keywords: interaction free; free imaging; imaging multipixel; multipixel objects

Journal Title: Physical Review A
Year Published: 2022

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