Experimental demonstration of full-field quantum optical coherence tomography

Abstract

We present, to the best of our knowledge, the first implementation of full-field quantum optical coherence tomography (FF-QOCT). In our system, we are able to obtain full three-dimensional (3D) information about the internal structure of a sample under study by relying on transversely resolved Hong–Ou–Mandel (HOM) interferometry with the help of an intensified CCD (ICCD) camera. Our system requires a single axial scan, obtaining full-field transverse single-photon intensity in coincidence with the detection of the sibling photon for each value of the signal-idler temporal delay. We believe that this capability constitutes a significant step forward toward the implementation of QOCT as a practical biomedical imaging technique.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Dec 19, 2019
Source ID
10.1364/prj.8.000051

Entities

People

  • Alfred B. U’Ren
  • Carlos Sevilla-gutiérrez
  • Hector Cruz-ramirez
  • Roberto Ramírez-Alarcón
  • Zeferino Ibarra-Borja

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías
  • National Autonomous University of Mexico

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Oncology and Biomarker-Based Cancer Detection.
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Quantum Computing