Optical coherence tomography with a nonlinear interferometer in the high parametric gain regime

MacHado GJ, Frascella G, Torres JP, Chekhova M (2020)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2020

Journal

Applied Physics Letters American Institute of Physics (AIP)

Book Volume: 117

Article Number: 094002

Journal Issue: 9

DOI: 10.1063/5.0016259

Abstract

We demonstrate optical coherence tomography based on an SU(1,1) nonlinear interferometer with high-gain parametric downconversion. For imaging and sensing applications, this scheme promises to outperform previous experiments working at low parametric gain, since higher photon fluxes provide lower integration times for obtaining high-quality images. In this way, one can avoid using single-photon detectors or CCD cameras with very high sensitivities, and standard spectrometers can be used instead. Other advantages are higher sensitivity to small loss and amplification before detection so that the detected light power considerably exceeds the probing one.

Authors with CRIS profile

Gaetano Frascella Lehrstuhl für Experimentalphysik Maria Chekhova Lehrstuhl für Experimentalphysik

Involved external institutions

Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology - BIST ES Spain (ES)

How to cite

APA:

MacHado, G.J., Frascella, G., Torres, J.P., & Chekhova, M. (2020). Optical coherence tomography with a nonlinear interferometer in the high parametric gain regime. Applied Physics Letters, 117(9). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0016259

MLA:

MacHado, Gerard J., et al. "Optical coherence tomography with a nonlinear interferometer in the high parametric gain regime." Applied Physics Letters 117.9 (2020).

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