Photonics Research, Volume. 9, Issue 8, 1522(2021)

Quantum-limited localization and resolution in three dimensions

Ben Wang, Liang Xu, Jun-chi Li, and Lijian Zhang*
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  • National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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    (a) Schematic of one emitter with position (x0,y0,z0). (b) Schematic of two emitters with positions (x1,y1,z1) and (x2,y2,z2) and different intensities (q1,q2).
    Quantum and classical Fisher information of localization in 3D space. For estimation of the transverse coordinates of the emitter, the CFI coincides with the QFI in the position z=0, which indicates intensity measurement achieves QFI if the detector is put in the position of waist; for the estimation of the longitudinal coordinate, the detector needs to be put at the Rayleigh range to get the best precision.
    Contour plot of ℜ of two Gaussian incoherent beams model in three dimensions in the (t, s) plane. (a) Relative intensity is a constant and equals to 0.5. (b) Relative intensity is also a parameter to be estimated; here, we set q=0.1. (c) Similar to (b) while q=0.3. (d) Similar to (b) while q=0.5.
    • Table 1. Ratio between the QFI of Gaussian Beam and That of LG Beam with Respect to the Azimuthal Mode Index p and Radial Index la

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      Table 1. Ratio between the QFI of Gaussian Beam and That of LG Beam with Respect to the Azimuthal Mode Index p and Radial Index la

      QFILG/QFIGp=0p=1p=2p=3
      |l|=01357
      |l|=12468
      |l|=23579
      |l|=346810
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    Paper Information

    Category: Quantum Optics

    Received: Dec. 16, 2020

    Accepted: May. 21, 2021

    Published Online: Jul. 22, 2021

    The Author Email: Lijian Zhang (lijian.zhang@nju.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.417613

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