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Photonics Research, Volume. 13, Issue 4, 865(2025)

Single-photon super-resolved spectroscopy from spatial-mode demultiplexing

Luigi Santamaria1、*, Fabrizio Sgobba1, Deborah Pallotti1, and Cosmo Lupo2,3
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  • 1Agenzia Spaziale Italiana, Matera Space Center, Contrada Terlecchia snc., 75100 Matera, Italy
  • 2Dipartimento Interateneo di Fisica, Politecnico & Università di Bari, 70126 Bari, Italy
  • 3INFN, Sezione di Bari, 70126 Bari, Italy
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    Paper Information

    Category: Spectroscopy

    Received: Oct. 8, 2024

    Accepted: Dec. 18, 2024

    Published Online: Mar. 20, 2025

    The Author Email: Luigi Santamaria (luigi.santamaria@asi.it)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.544197

    CSTR:32188.14.PRJ.544197

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