Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 43, Issue 20, 2027003(2023)

Entangled Optical Quantum Imaging Method Based on Two-Step Coincidence Counting

Mu Zhou1,2、*, Changyin Ji1,2, Yong Wang1,2, and Jingyang Cao1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Communications and Information Engineering, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing 400065, China
  • 2Engineering Research Center of Mobile Communications, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400065, China
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    Optical path diagram of proposed imaging method
    Schematic diagram of generation process of entangled photon pair
    Schematic diagram of imaging and ranging areas
    Pseudocode for algorithm 1
    Pseudocode for algorithm 2
    Imaging results of proposed method and classical quantum imaging method obtained under different distances between light source and target. (a) 6 m; (b) 16 m; (c) 26 m; (d) 36 m; (e) 46 m
    Image PSNR values of proposed method and classical quantum imaging method under different distances between light source and target
    Imaging results of proposed method and classical quantum imaging method under different ranging area sizes. (a) 4 pixel×4 pixel; (b) 8 pixel×8 pixel; (c) 16 pixel×16 pixel; (d) 32 pixel×32 pixel; (e) 64 pixel×64 pixel
    Image PSNR values of proposed method and classical quantum imaging method under different ranging area sizes
    Image PSNR values of proposed method and classical quantum imaging method under different single pixel exposure time
    Actual quantum imaging optical path
    • Table 1. Imaging time overhead of proposed method and classical quantum imaging method and ranging error of proposed method under different distances between light source and target

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      Table 1. Imaging time overhead of proposed method and classical quantum imaging method and ranging error of proposed method under different distances between light source and target

      Distance between light source and target /mTime overhead of proposed method /sTime overhead of classical method /sRanging error of proposed method /m
      60.2608178.54680.039
      160.2360181.27410.041
      260.2432179.25680.045
      360.2336178.15470.030
      460.2323178.67120.040
    • Table 2. Imaging time overhead of proposed method and classical quantum imaging method and ranging error of proposed method under different ranging area sizes

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      Table 2. Imaging time overhead of proposed method and classical quantum imaging method and ranging error of proposed method under different ranging area sizes

      Ranging area size /pixelTime overhead of proposed method /sTime overhead of classical method /sRanging error of proposed method /m
      4×40.1847180.47230.0290
      8×80.2503179.84290.0253
      16×160.5409181.21580.0220
      32×321.1566179.61540.0178
      64×643.5303179.51230.0044
    • Table 3. Imaging results of proposed method and classical quantum imaging method under different single pixel exposure time

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      Table 3. Imaging results of proposed method and classical quantum imaging method under different single pixel exposure time

      Single pixel exposure time /s123
      Proposed method
      Classical method
    • Table 4. Imaging results under different distances between light source and target

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      Table 4. Imaging results under different distances between light source and target

      Distance between light source and target /m0.81.01.2
      Proposed method
      Classical method
    • Table 5. Imaging results under different ranging area sizes

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      Table 5. Imaging results under different ranging area sizes

      Ranging area

      size /pixel

      3×36×69×9
      Proposed method
      Classical method
    • Table 6. Imaging results under different single pixel exposure time

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      Table 6. Imaging results under different single pixel exposure time

      Single pixel exposure time /s0.51.52.5
      Proposed method
      Classical method
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    Paper Information

    Category: Quantum Optics

    Received: Jan. 2, 2023

    Accepted: May. 16, 2023

    Published Online: Oct. 23, 2023

    The Author Email: Zhou Mu (zhoumu@cqupt.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS230439

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